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What is this? #805993

Asked August 12, 2022, 5:04 PM EDT

What type of caterpillar/hornworm is this? Thanks!

Cottonwood County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thanks for the question.

I believe that this is a caterpillar of the Spurge Hawk Moth (Hyles euphorbiae). A very beautiful creature. See:

https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hyles-euphorbiae

https://bugguide.net/node/view/32127

https://www.caterpillaridentification.org/information.php?primary_name=spurge-hawk-moth-caterpillar

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An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 12, 2022, 5:42 PM EDT

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