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Blinded Sphinx (larva)

Paonias excaecata

Photo by chloejchloe
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Field Notes

Description:

Green caterpillar with raised pointed crest near end

Habitat:

On a box in a forest

Species ID Suggestions

Blinded Sphinx (larva)

Paonias excaecata

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
Beautiful! I think this is the larva of Paonias excaecata, but you might want to verify. Could you also add this to my mission, "Moths of the World?" Thank you very much. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449
keithp2012
I saw one like this, but I still don't know what species. Mine was on Oak.

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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