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stetchworth Ocean Springs, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 18, 2007

Good or bad bugs

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 19, 2007

I bet they're sawfly larvae of some kind - what plant's leaves are they on?

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 19, 2007

Vi is that a Catalpa tree leaf they are on?? Tried to call your cell lol.
They are some kind of Sphinx moth for sure but need to know what they are eating as I don't see them in my book

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 19, 2007

Could it be some kind of sphinx mimic? I think the sphinxes lay eggs singly.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 19, 2007

Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa Sphinx larvae
It definitely helps to know what they're eating!

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 19, 2007

I think DonnaB has got it right, I found a pic which matches. Look at pic 5 under the Description of Life Stages.

http://www.ag.auburn.edu/enpl/bulletins/catalpasphinx/catalpasphinx.htm

http://www.ag.auburn.edu/enpl/bulletins/catalpasphinx/photo5.htm

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 19, 2007

If you know anybody who fishes for catfish, they'd be pretty happy with some larger ones of these - one site says they go for ten bucks a dozen!

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 19, 2007

Their spots make them look like "dalmations" cats. :-) Very interesting.

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stetchworth Ocean Springs, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 19, 2007

Yea that is what they are Catalpa Sphinx, they are on my Southern Catalpa tree eating the leaves like crazy.

Thanks everyone and Janet for the pictures. Didn't hear my cell Donna I was in the Hard Rock losing my money.

Now what do I do about them?

Vi

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 19, 2007

Vi, if your tree loses it's leaves over winter and I think Catalpa does, you could just let them have the leaves and enjoy watching them develop. If they are hatching late in the season they should never bother the tree enough to worry about. It shouldn't be long before the leaves drop anyway.

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 19, 2007

Vi bring them to me this week end and you can pick up your Hibiscus if you are ready. They can eat my tree. I was told it was a Catalpa tree and not a Black Gum I planted. It is big enough for them. We used to fish with them when I was a kids

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stetchworth Ocean Springs, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 20, 2007

I am going to do just like Janet said and leave them there and let them eat, I will lose the leaves in the winter anyway.

Donna I have enough leaves there to feed them. First chance I get I will call you about the hibiscus.

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 20, 2007

sounds great Vi

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