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Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Daphnis hypothous

Photo by Christiane
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Daphnis hypothous

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Comments (16)
Christiane
Thanks to all you nice nature lovers...
Mark Ridgway
Wow how did I miss this one!? So clean and fresh looking. Is it on a fig leaf?
Christiane
Thanks Heather... And thanks to Martin we have an Id as well.. Now I need to find the moth..
HeatherMiller
Christine - fabulous PAIR of spottings documenting the life of this caterpillar. WOW. I Don't know if it is possible to have a SOTD include 2 separate but related spottings, but if there ever were the case for it, this would be the pair. Great job!!!
Christiane
Look what happened to the caterpillar!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9182965
Gerardo Aizpuru
Check this i think this is it http://rainforest-australia.com/additional_hawk_moth_photos.htm Hawk Moth Caterpillar
Gerardo Aizpuru
Wow no idea Chistiane but the blue-white spot in the back most very unique I been looking
Christiane
Thanks Gerardo.. Any idea for this is?

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2012

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