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Waved Sphinx Moth

Ceratomia undulosa

Photo by meljhand
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Field

Notes:

Hornworm covered in braconid wasp cocoons

Species ID Suggestions

Waved Sphinx

Ceratomia undulosa

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Impressive amount of parasite burden on this caterpillar! Light bands on the head are consistent with a Waved Sphinx caterpillar. Tomato Hornworms do not have this.

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Caterpillars and larvae of the World
Mission
Iowan Biodiversity

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2013

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