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Mournful Sphinx - Hodges#7851 (Enyo lugubris)
Photo#621238
Copyright © 2012
Matt Edmonds
caterpillar -
Enyo lugubris
Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
March 17, 2012
Size: 2 inch ish
ID please?
I found this guy wandering on a palm frond so I'm hoping he's ready to pupate.... but just in case, I wanted to offer him food. But I need to know what he is. Thanks!
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Contributed by
Matt Edmonds
on 18 March, 2012 - 3:24pm
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This appears to be
Enyo lugubris
, the mournful sphinx. This one still appears rather young and probably not ready to pupate, you can try and feed it Vitis, Cissus, Ampelopsis (check for any vine-like plants near where you found the larva).
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Ryan St Laurent
, 18 March, 2012 - 3:39pm
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