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Can you identify this caterpillar?
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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
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/spurge_hawk_moth_found_in_michigan