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HeatherJoy Citrus Heights, CA Apr 21, 2014

I found this tattered fellow on my door this morning... I've seen large green caterpillars also, is this the result of those giant green caterpillars?

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 21, 2014

Think you have a White-lined Sphinx Moth, Hyles lineata. A number of Sphinx Moths have big green caterpillars, here is a link for images of the larva of the White-lined Sphinx; https://www.google.com/search?q=Hyles+lineata+caterpillar&client=firefox-a&hs=J2k&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&tbm=isch&imgil=VjZFqoIQRWXV6M%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcQAMK5eArqRW6PQm1sT3MnaEhOyma14tLkTDd9GoOML-TmU0Iub%253B554%253B400%253BZbmQYj9yMbr6EM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fian.umces.edu%25252Fimagelibrary%25252Fdisplayimage-search-0-3178.html&source=iu&usg=__UxmDPlrLD0lN4mf15k2PxjvLcKk%3D&sa=X&ei=C7lVU-ShKpOlsATN84DACQ&ved=0CEYQ9QEwAw#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=VjZFqoIQRWXV6M%253A%3BZbmQYj9yMbr6EM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fian.umces.edu%252Fimagelibrary%252Falbums%252Fuserpics%252F10020%252Fnormal_iil-ian-jh-0129~0.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fian.umces.edu%252Fimagelibrary%252Fdisplayimage-search-0-3178.html%3B554%3B400

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HeatherJoy Citrus Heights, CA Apr 21, 2014

Thanks for the reply but your link didn't work.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 21, 2014

Sorry about the link. Try this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyles_lineata

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HeatherJoy Citrus Heights, CA Apr 23, 2014

That is so ... I wish I could see one in action! Thank you.

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