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Something eating my honeysuckle #338125

Asked June 30, 2016, 1:39 PM EDT

Something chomping on honeysuckle. Just started. I'll send you a photo

Boulder County Colorado

Expert Response

The book "Insects and diseases of woody plants in Colorado" indicates that the hornworm that later becomes the Hummingbird clearwing moth chews on honeysuckle leaves.  If you haven't seen a hornworm on the honeysuckle, it could be the leafeater bee.  They make a distinctive circular pattern like the one on the far left of your lefthand photo.
An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 06, 2016, 1:57 PM EDT

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