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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Macroglossinae » Macroglossini » Xylophanes » Tersa Sphinx - Hodges#7890 (Xylophanes tersa)
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Caterpillar Larva - Xylophanes tersa
Copyright © 2010 Mickey Hallum

Caterpillar Larva - Xylophanes tersa
Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
August 14, 2010
Size: Approx 2 Inches
This is a larger version of the green one. Several of these were on a penta plant and had stripped it bare in about 5 days.

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Contributed by Mickey Hallum on 16 August, 2010 - 4:40pm
Last updated 19 December, 2011 - 7:21pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 19 December, 2011 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2010 - 1:32pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 16 August, 2010 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa
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… Bob Barber, 16 August, 2010 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Further ID?
Is this a butterfly larva? If so what kind? We plant parsley for the butterflys to use but this year they did not use it and ate the Penta plant, leaves and flowers. Thanks, Mickey
… Mickey Hallum, 16 August, 2010 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Moth caterpillar...
Sphinx moths can be large, and often have high rates of wing beats which make them look like hummingbirds. If they become a nuisance to your plants, just hand picking them and putting them in a wild area is best. They can be little piggies!
… Cassie Novak, 16 August, 2010 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

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