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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) » Smerinthinae » Smerinthini » Protambulyx » Streaked Sphinx - Hodges#7818 (Protambulyx strigilis)
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Sphinx larva - Protambulyx strigilis
Copyright © 2014 Kenneth E. Barnett

Sphinx larva - Protambulyx strigilis
Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida, USA
February 7, 2014
Streaked Sphinx - Hodges#7818 (Protambulyx strigilis)??? I suppose, on SCHINUS.

Might be useful for new county and larva image. K. Thanks!
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Contributed by Kenneth E. BARNETT on 7 February, 2014 - 8:27pm
Last updated 8 February, 2014 - 9:36am

Moved- Yes, Protambulyx strigilis
Moved from ID Request.

This is the first larval image for this species on Bugguide, very nice!
… Ryan St Laurent, 8 February, 2014 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
Ryan St. Laurent thank you! and FYI to others as well:
This larvae WHIPS its body BACK AND FORTH as a defense, and if you let it smack your hand, it actually give a bit of a THWAP. Have seen this in other larvae, but nothing as consistently strong as this thing. I have it on video if anyone would like to see it, I can pass it along. K.
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 10 February, 2014 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

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