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Istar Sphinx Moth

Lintneria istar

Photo by MirnaManteca
Published on Project Noah
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valgaavmiko
Thought I saw antennae in this picture which would have indicated an Onycophoran. There are several species of velvet worms that look exactly like this, MargaritaOrlova.
MargaritaOrlova
It doesn't look like a worm at all. It looks like a hawk moth caterpillar (Sphingidae family).

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013

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