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White-Lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

Hyles lineata lineata

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Description:

Large green caterpillar. Red horns.

Habitat:

Found on a bush overhanging the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.

Notes:

The moths of this caterpillar landed on our raft a couple of times. The only caterpillar I saw in the canyon.

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Hyles lineata lineata

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