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Elephant Hawk moth caterpillar

Deilephila elpenor macromera

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large, smooth caterpillar, false eyes on head

Habitat:

dry scrub

Notes:

I spotted this along the road in Hsipaw. I got some weird looks from locals as I lied down on the road to get some good pics of this one

Reference Links:

Deilephila elpenor

Species ID Suggestions

Elephant Hawk-moth

Deilephila elpenor

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Ashish
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Comments (5)
Ashish
This Specie find across Indo-China region including North east India to South China. I see here nose of caterpillar stretched while its on move.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Ashish, that ID makes more sense. They do look a lot alike though, but this one is found in Myanmar.
Dan Doucette
Now that I read about it's range, I wonder how it made it to Myanmar?
Dan Doucette
Thanks.Yes, you're right on this one but it's not the same as Joseph's unknown caterpillar from the Philippines.
Ashish
Tersa-sphinx-moth caterpillar

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PublishedApril 22, 2011

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