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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) » Macroglossinae » Macroglossini » Xylophanes » Pluto Sphinx - Hodges#7887 (Xylophanes pluto)
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Pluto Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (xylophanes pluto) - Xylophanes pluto
Copyright © 2013 Dossy Lewin

Pluto Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (xylophanes pluto) - Xylophanes pluto
Broward County, Florida, USA
June 12, 2013
Size: Approximately 2 1/2 "
This caterpillar was seen on a firebush shrub newly planted. A second caterpillar has since been found on the same plant.
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Contributed by Dossy Lewin on 3 July, 2013 - 8:28am
Last updated 3 July, 2013 - 12:32pm

Differential identification
How can I tell the difference between Pluto Sphinx and Tersa Sphinx caterpillar? My neighbor asked me about a cute green caterpillar found on her fire bush in Islamorada Florida. Thanks
… keys lorenz, 11 August, 2016 - 8:00am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
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