I've never seen this moth sp before...

[Galapoheros]

I found a tiny Sphinx caterpillar on my driveway. It didn't take long for it to turn into a tiny Sphinx moth. What sp is this? Anybody know? (c tx)

 

[Widowman10]

hmmm, no idea, sorry. that is a beautiful caterpillar though... nice find!

 

[Galapoheros]

Well thanks for bumping it up, I'm really curious about it. I've been wondering what kind of plant the caterpillar was eating.

 

[Widowman10]

Well thanks for bumping it up, I'm really curious about it. I've been wondering what kind of plant the caterpillar was eating.

haha, i'm no help at all sometimes except for bumping!!

maybe you should post a pic of the plant on a botany forum

 

[Galapoheros]

Ha, sorry, I meant that I would like to know what kind of plant the caterpillar eats. I didn't see what plant it was feeding on, so I don't even know that:? Thanks allot! It sure is a little Sphinx. I didn't think there was a sp so small.

 

[Widowman10]

Ha, sorry, I meant that I would like to know what kind of plant the caterpillar eats. I didn't see what plant it was feeding on, so I don't even know that:? Thanks allot! It sure is a little Sphinx. I didn't think there was a sp so small.

ahhh, it makes sense now! hmmm, well, good luck with finding out!

 

[thedude]

it's either a 4 horned sphinx,great ash sphinx , wild cherry sphinx, or laurel sphinx, what was it feeding on?

 

[Galapoheros]

I just researched those you mentioned but, I don't think so. The caterpiller doesn't match at all IMO. And the wingspan on this thing is less than 2 inches. I emailed Bill Oehlke with some pics, maybe he knows. Also sent some pics to "whatsthatbug" ...something like that. It's got me stumped.

 

[Galapoheros]

Got a reply back from Bill O. It's Sphinx dollii (Doll's Sphinx). Host plant is juniper, allot of that around here.