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Striped Hawk Moth Larvae

Hyles livornica

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Description:

Many caterpillars, in various stages of development, ranging in size from 5 - 8 cm in length, feeding on Asphodelus plants in a rocky desert wadi. Their bodies are hairless and have a horn-like protrusion at the back end.

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Hyles livornica

Species ID Suggestions

Striped Hawk Moth

Hyles livornica

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
Bernadette S
Thank you so much, bayucca, for the ID! I was hoping you could help. :-)
bayucca
Sphingidae, Hyles livornica. #3/4 are younger ones.

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PublishedMarch 1, 2013

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