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Fig Sphinx Caterpillar

Pachylia ficus

Photo by SG in CR
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large (7-9cm. long) green caterpillar

Habitat:

Found on the underside of a leaf on a fig tree (Ficus carica). It eat nearly the entire leaf before moving on to the next.

Reference Links:

Pachylia ficus (Sphingidae) - Área de Conservación Guanacaste

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