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Pale Brown Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Theretra latreillii

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Description:

Hawk Moth Caterpillar. Possibly a Levant or Oleander species as it was on a grape vine next to an Oleander

Notes:

Argy Bee for an assist. I still think it is a hawk moth. Final ID from FranziskaBauer.

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FranziskaBauer
FranziskaBauer 11 years ago
Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii Theretra latreillii


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5 Comments

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

Thanks Franziska. That is the one. Great to have an ID for it at last!

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

Thanks Argy. I am not sure how to verify that so I will add that info as tags so others can find it if they search

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

I think notodontidae probably neola genus

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

Thanks Lana

LanaSutton
LanaSutton 11 years ago

cool shot

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StephenSolomons
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StephenSolomons

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Mar 5, 2010
Submitted on Dec 15, 2012

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