Hornworm? Hummingbird moth? - Ask Extension
What the heck is this? It doesn't quite look like any picture I could find online. Found on a dirt road at about 8K ft in Evergreen 8/23/15.
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Hornworm? Hummingbird moth? #272452
Asked August 24, 2015, 12:03 AM EDT
What the heck is this? It doesn't quite look like any picture I could find online. Found on a dirt road at about 8K ft in Evergreen 8/23/15.
Jefferson County Colorado
Expert Response
These are larvae (caterpillars) of Cecropia moth (Hyalaphora cecropia), a large (5 inch wingspan) and showy moth. Caterpillars are late-season defoliators of many trees and shrubs, but they rarely cause major injury.
Thank you!
