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caterpillar

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 3" long

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I spotted these caterpillars while hiking in Loango national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Dan Doucette
It does look a lot like it. We just have to find the species that is found in central Africa.
auntnance123
This is very much like it: http://biological-diversity.info/pseudosphinx.htm
Dan Doucette
Hahahah! Well, I appreciate the effort for sure Casey!
CaseyRobinson
I favourited this because I just spent the last hour searching the net, going through identification keys, and all I could find was one other picture of this caterpillar (which was also taken in Gabon) and it was not identified either lol.

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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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