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caterpillar - Enyo lugubris

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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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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