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Tetrio Sphinx caterpillar

Pseudosphinx tetrio

Description:

Huge, beautiful caterpillar on my Frangipani/Plumeria. Also called: tetrio sphinx, giant gray sphinx, frangipani hornworm, and plumeria caterpillar

Notes:

The frangipani caterpillar is considered a coral snake mimic in Costa Rica.

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2 Comments

Hahaha, I was a little hesitant to place my hand there, she was wiggling side to side......

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Wow. What small hands you have. :)

Alfaro, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 14, 2017
Submitted on Jul 26, 2017

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