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Caterpillar ID #356089

Asked August 24, 2016, 9:20 AM EDT

Can you identify this caterpillar?

Clare County Michigan

Expert Response

That is the caterpillar stage of the spurge hawk moth, Hyles euphorbiae. It is a relatively new insect to Michigan, so it does not appear in many published books or reports. See:

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/spurge_hawk_moth_found_in_michigan

Erwin 'Duke' Elsner, Ph.D. Replied August 24, 2016, 1:34 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Caterpillar ID #356089

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