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Field Notes

Description:

Long green caterpillar with light white stripes. Has a thorn at the back.

Habitat:

They were spotted eating the leaves of a cashew tree.

Notes:

Please, help me identify this caterpillar.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
bayucca
Maybe info about the host plant would also be helpful.
bayucca
Sphingidae, Hawkmoth Caterpillar, I would say. Could be a Macroglossinae, Dilophonotini, but I am not 100% sure.
wildsweld
Don't know what this turns into, but it's a wonderful capture!

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Belize Jungle Habitat
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PublishedOctober 17, 2013

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