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Pink-spotted Hawkmoth

Agrius cingulata

Description:

Green with brown stripes and a horn on the back end. About 1.5" long.

Notes:

Found on front porch.

2 Species ID Suggestions

gshiff23
gshiff23 11 years ago
Green horned caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculata
Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata Sphingidae larva, AZ - Agrius cingulata - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Hornworm, drooping black tail suggests the highly variable Agrius cingulata, Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth. http://bugguide.net/node/view/455313

lamper.light5
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lamper.light5

Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Jul 4, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012

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