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Fig Sphinx Caterpillar

Pachylia ficus

Description:

Very large (7-9cm. long) green caterpillar

Habitat:

Found on the underside of a leaf on a fig tree (Ficus carica). It eat nearly the entire leaf before moving on to the next.

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SG in CR
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SG in CR

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 24, 2015
Submitted on Sep 5, 2015

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