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Hemaris diffinis
This caterpillar is a member of the Hawk moths. It has a dark horn that starts with yellow. The head has a row of yellow bumps. The caterpillar is green with a blue green strip down its back and dark surrounding each spiracles (breathing hole).
The larvae feed on plants including honeysuckle, viburnum, hawthorn, snowberry, cherry, and plum. This one is on a honeysuckle.
Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012
6 Comments
Thats very cool! I love that name!
:D Awesome!
This caterpillar was on a different Honeysuckle. We have several vines in the yard and the one with the egg and Snowberry laying them was just a couple of days ago. I will be lookin in a few days to see if I can find any hatched eggs. I am trying to document as many stages of instars on my host plants as I can find. Managed a good set for the Fritillary, Pipevine and Black Swallowtails - egg to chrysalis. Just need time and luck.
Are those the ones you just took pictures of the egg?
Wow! Fantastic capture!!
nice series!