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Author: | DCephas27 [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:27 pm ] | ||
Post subject: | Name that caterpillar | ||
I found two of these little buggers (about 1 inch long) chomping on a very young crape myrtle, Black Diamond cultivar. Might anyone out there recognize this or have perhaps seen it before?
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Author: | northwesterner [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Name that caterpillar |
A search in Google (with -tobacco and -tomato to remove the most charismatic green hornworms from the search) brings up a darker hornworm called Hyles lineata. The white-lined sphinx moth. You may want to look further - that orange head is pretty distinctive. |
Author: | northwesterner [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:21 pm ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: Name that caterpillar | ||
I think I hit it the first try. Wikipedia gives a large range, including Texas. Here is another Hyles lineata photo. I am guessing that there is a range of colors for this one. If this isn't it, it's close. It gives you a starting place for a further search. By wiki/User:Kazvorpal" title="User:Kazvorpal">Kazvorpal
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Author: | DCephas27 [ Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:25 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Name that caterpillar |
NW...you always reply back like a teacher giving the answer while showing how to do it. I think that is grand. Thanks again. |
Author: | northwesterner [ Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Name that caterpillar |
Once an interpretive naturalist, always an interpretive naturalist. I worked for the National Park Service for many seasons, uniform, stetson hat and all. |
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