Hawk-moths (Sphinx Moths) are in the family Sphingidae and the caterpillars of all members of the family possess a caudal horn on their tail end.
When I returned to digging potatoes I found a second Hawk-moth Caterpillar but it was much smaller.
17 September 2016
Hawk-moth Caterpillar
I was digging potatoes in my garden when I came across this large caterpillar and I needed an excuse to stop digging for a while. This is the caterpillar of the Bedstraw Hawk-Moth (Hyles gallii), also known as Galium Sphinx moth. This caterpillar was about 3 inches long the moth can have a wingspan of almost the same length.
Hawk-moths (Sphinx Moths) are in the family Sphingidae and the caterpillars of all members of the family possess a caudal horn on their tail end.
When I returned to digging potatoes I found a second Hawk-moth Caterpillar but it was much smaller.
Hawk-moths (Sphinx Moths) are in the family Sphingidae and the caterpillars of all members of the family possess a caudal horn on their tail end.
When I returned to digging potatoes I found a second Hawk-moth Caterpillar but it was much smaller.
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