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Posted by mrtoledo USDA 6 - SE MI (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 12, 04 at 21:08

I am trying to figure out what this bug is?

A picture of this bug is found at

http://www.shankomatic.com/bug.jpg

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  • Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
    Tue, Jul 13, 04 at 13:41

A moth; the adult of a hornworm. It appears that its wings aren't yet fully expanded, so it probably recently emerged from its pupal case.

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Looks to me like either a Carolina Sphinx or a Five-Spotted Hawkmoth either the parent of the tomato hornworm.

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