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Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar

Deilephilia elpenor

Photo by Micolo
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this crossing my path today.
10cm(4inches) long

Habitat:

Rural lane next to Woodland

Species ID Suggestions

Elephant Hawk-moth (larva)

Deilephila elpenor
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (5)
Jacob Gorneau
I agree with Uday, this looks like a prepupal larva. Deilephila sp., likely elpenor.
Uday
its not worm its a caterpillar... may be ready to pupate

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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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