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JudyHNM Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2014

I just found this caterpillar on my Hummingbird Trumpet plant. It think it's part of the Hawk Moth life cycle but would like to know if this is correct. I have also found two black "things" not too far from the caterpillar (you can see one on the right side of the picture) -- do they also below to the Hawk Moth?

thanks, Judy

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JudyHNM Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2014

oops -- I forgot to attach the picture of the Hawk Moth

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 17, 2014

This appears to be a caterpillar of a white-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata. Caterpillars of this species are highly variable in color pattern; see http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/hlinelin.htm for some examples.

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JudyHNM Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2014

Thanks for your response and the link to the pictures. I did find out that the black "things" are caterpillar "poop"!

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