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Bald Cypress Sphinx ? - Isoparce cupressi
Copyright © 2012 flatpickit

Bald Cypress Sphinx ? - Isoparce cupressi
Ravenel / Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
October 3, 2012
Cocytius antaeus? Found on Taxodium distichum.

If confirmed, perhaps this could add to the very few pics of this caterpillar on this site. If not, frass!
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Contributed by flatpickit on 4 October, 2012 - 8:52am
Last updated 4 October, 2012 - 10:07am

Moved- Nice one!
Moved from ID Request.

There is no way this gem is getting frassed. You are correct, this is a bald cypress sphinx (Isoparce cupressi).

Cocytius anteus is a different sphingid, the giant sphinx.
… Ryan St Laurent, 4 October, 2012 - 10:07am login or register to post comments

by George
i think you can safely move it! good find! woops its a bald cypris not a giant...
… Edna Woodward, 4 October, 2012 - 9:41am login or register to post comments

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