Big caterpillar

[crpy]

Anybody got an ID on this, found in Kissimmee FL.(Central FL), maybe a swallow tail butterfly or sphinx moth.:?

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[davidbarber1]

Crpy, we have those here in CA but they are lime green with peacock eyes on the sides. The tail horn is a little longer and red. We call them Tomato Worms. They are a Sphinx Moth. I used to keep them all the time when I was a kid due to all the tomato plants my mom had.

David

 

[crpy]

Crpy, we have those here in CA but they are lime green with peacock eyes on the sides. The tail horn is a little longer and red. We call them Tomato Worms. They are a Sphinx Moth. I used to keep them all the time when I was a kid due to all the tomato plants my mom had.

David

Well, Ive raised many tobacco horn worms and tomato horn worms (Manduca) and they have the long horns, also swallow tails , giants, tigers and spice bush etc and they all have the eye spots. This is different, I dont have it so I cant morph it, a friend sent the pic to me.

 

[davidbarber1]

Crpy, I just checked my Peterson Field Guide "Western Butterflies" and I do not think it is a Swallowtail. The caterpillars are wrong and the range maps do not coincide with your area. I do believe it is some type of moth. I could be wrong. I do not have a moth guide so hopefully somebody with the knowledge will post for you. I am also interested. By the way, did you find it on a citrus plant??

David

 

[davidbarber1]

OOOOps, where is your friend located and did they find it on a citrus plant?? :wall:

David

 

[crpy]

Crpy, I just checked my Peterson Field Guide "Western Butterflies" and I do not think it is a Swallowtail. The caterpillars are wrong and the range maps do not coincide with your area. I do believe it is some type of moth. I could be wrong. I do not have a moth guide so hopefully somebody with the knowledge will post for you. I am also interested. By the way, did you find it on a citrus plant??

David

yeah I think its a moth too, I sent an email too my friend to get more info. I dont think it was on a citrus tree though, It was in a petting zoo.

 

[Galapoheros]

I don't think I've ever seen a pic of that:? . The last seg and feet make it look like moth caterpillar to me too. Do you know long is it?

 

[crpy]

Its about 3 inches and was found on the ground

 

[Mat]

It is a Hawkmoth / Sphinx moth larva - it was onthe ground because it is looking for a place to pupate. Put it in a 1 gallon tub with feiild with soil or peat and it will dig down and turn into a pupa.

Matt

 

[crpy]

It is a Hawkmoth / Sphinx moth larva - it was onthe ground because it is looking for a place to pupate. Put it in a 1 gallon tub with feiild with soil or peat and it will dig down and turn into a pupa.

Matt

yeah, thats what I thought. That one is a little late in the season I guess, probably a short bus rider

 

[calum]

wow, that's pretty big, don't let it near your T's.

 

[clam1991]

keep it till it turns into a moth/butterfly
and we can probably find out what the lil guy is