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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) » Smerinthinae » Smerinthini
Photo#453222
Hornworm caterpillar
Copyright © 2010 Sean Artman

Hornworm caterpillar
Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
September 9, 2010
Size: about 2 inches
Interesting caterpillars keep showing up on this shrub!

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Contributed by Sean Artman on 9 September, 2010 - 8:32pm
Last updated 10 September, 2010 - 2:47pm

Host plant
Yes, the host plant is a willow, could be either Pussy Willow or Prairie Willow. There is a small Viceroy (I think, it's very spiney) larva on the same bush.
… Sean Artman, 10 September, 2010 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Walnut Sphinx.

Thanks Ryan,
I see Sean answered below that this was probably a willow which would most likely rule out A. juglandis.

Here are two links to photos at www.silkmoths.bizland photos.
Paonias excaecatus
Smerinthus jamaicensis
… Maury J. Heiman, 10 September, 2010 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

Not a walnut sphinx
This larva doesn't look right for a walnut sphinx, and the hostplant which appears to be some sort of willow also does not match for the walnut sphinx. This is more likely either Smerinthus jamaicensis or Paonis excaecata.
… Ryan St Laurent, 10 September, 2010 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Welcome to Bug Guide!
… Maury J. Heiman, 10 September, 2010 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

i think:
Amorpha juglandis
… Edna Woodward, 10 September, 2010 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

 
Correct ID
http://bugguide.net/node/view/453222/bgimage
… papilio28570, 16 July, 2013 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

 
looks good
and nice photo Sean!
What is it is feeding on?
… Maury J. Heiman, 10 September, 2010 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I think the plant is some kind of willow, will try to ID it. This particular shrub is by itself in a weedy field and seems to attract many caterpillars, including viceroy and recently a nice io moth larva.
… Sean Artman, 10 September, 2010 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

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