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I found a caterpillar in Grants Pass that looks like a blue horned caterpillar. My research tells me they only live in Europe and feed on Lime trees. ...
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Caterpillar Species #807319
Asked August 21, 2022, 3:36 PM EDT
I found a caterpillar in Grants Pass that looks like a blue horned caterpillar. My research tells me they only live in Europe and feed on Lime trees. Is it truly a blue horned caterpillar or is it another kind? See picture.
Josephine County Oregon
Expert Response
It does look like the caterpillar of Mimas tiliae, the lime hawk-moth, in the family Sphingidae. You can always drop the sample or mail it to the OSU plant clinic for validation of this finding from a taxonomist.
Here is the link to the plant clinic for insect ID help.
https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/plant-clinic/insect-id-clinic
Here is the link to the plant clinic for insect ID help.
https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/plant-clinic/insect-id-clinic
