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Eumorpha Vitis
~ (Updated : May 23, 2017) ~ *The caterpillar of the Vine Sphinx is green or a brownish color whith white diagnol stripes on it's sides. *Adult Vine Sphinx have dark colored wings and are identified with the 'Y' pattern on their wings pointing twoard the tip of their wings with three stripes going across the 'Y' *Vine Sphinx Season April - November --------------------- Colors: gold, emerald, white, brown, tan Wingspan: aprox. 3 in. (did not measure) Body lenth : aprox. 2 in. (did not measure) - When agitated it shoots out a liquid from it's abdomen , hypothesized as a defense mechanism against predators
~Updated: May 23,2017~ Tropical and Subtropical Lowlands They are mostly in Tx ans Fl in the US. ----------- Unknown (found at an apartment possibly from a field next to apartments)
Thank you to Machi for ID suggestion
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Spotted on May 22, 2017
Submitted on May 22, 2017
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