| Query: Sphinx moth | Result: 86th of 86 | |
Pandora Sphinx caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus)
Subject: | Pandora Sphinx caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus)
| Poster: | Phoby (phoby@notmyphoto.com)
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Date: 2003:03:25 13:32:58
Upload Date: 2005:11:26 17:24:54
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Pandora sphinx
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Lepidoptera > Sphingidae
Eumorpha pandorus (H??bner)
Photographer: Herbert A. "Joe" Pase III, Texas Forest Service
Descriptor: Larva(e)
Description: The pandora moth is listed as a minor defoliator of plants in the grape family in Wagner, D. L., V. Giles, R. Reardon, and M. McManus. 1997. Caterpillars of Eastern Forests. USDA, FS. FHTET-96-34. Page 16. The larva occurs in an orange and a green color phase. The mature larva is about three inches long and the large, oval, white spiracle patches make the caterpillar quite showy.
Image Citation:
Herbert A. "Joe" Pase III, Texas Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org
Image Use:
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