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Rustic Sphinx - Hodges#7778 (Manduca rustica)
Photo#577058
Copyright © 2011
Scott Nelson
Very Large Caterpillar -
Manduca rustica
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
September 15, 2011
Size: 115mm
Note the extremely granulated horn, a characteristic to help distinguish from other similar hornworms.
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Contributed by
Scott Nelson
on 16 September, 2011 - 2:46am