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Modest Sphinx caterpillar

Pachysphinx modesta

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Spruce and pine forest

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago
Modest Sphinx Caterpillar
Pachysphinx modesta 5th instar larva of what? - Pachysphinx modesta - BugGuide.Net


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Awesome spotting! However, I think this is a Sphingid rather than a Saturniid. Could you add this to my mission, "Moths of the World?" Thank you very much!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

JasonSpence
JasonSpence 13 years ago

Thank you. It's a wonderful project.

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

Jason I love your big Silk moth caterpillar. Welcome to project noah

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JasonSpence
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JasonSpence

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Spotted on Aug 5, 2010
Submitted on Mar 24, 2011

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