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tetrio sphinx moth catarpillar

psuedosphinx tetrio

Photo by Suresh
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Field Notes

Description:

these catapillars can grow up to 8 inches and forage constantly. bright coloured birds let them be.they migrate to the ground where they become pupas and eventually emerge as butterflies

Habitat:

prefers the frangipani tree

Species ID Suggestions

Tetrio Sphinx Moth Caterpillar or Frangipani Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Pseudosphinx tetrio

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Comments (2)
bayucca
Sorry, Reza! Moved to arthropods.
Reza Hashemizadeh
Hi Suresh, this wonderful spotting should be in the 'Arthropod' Category !
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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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