Laurel Sphinx

November 26th, 2008 by: joshua

Mt. Pisgah, Maine

A quick google search leads me to identify this caterpillar as a Laurel Sphinx Caterpillar (Sphinx kalmiae). She wishes you a happy thanksgiving.



2 Comments on “Laurel Sphinx”

  1. Ilana says:

    Oh, I so totally led you astray when I told you this was a Tobacco Hornworm. I need an Arthropod refresher course something awful!

  2. joshua says:

    I wouldn’t beat yourself up too much, they look pretty similar.

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