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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Hubbard's Silk Moth Caterpillar




Syssphinx hubbardi

Hubbard's Silk Moth Caterpillar

Green and purplish in color with silver spikes. The larvae feed on Wright's Acacia, Mesquite, and Catclaw. They fluoresce under UV light. This one was found while excavating a trench in 2014 in the Altar Valley. The caterpillar goes under ground to pupate.

For more information and photos of the life cycle visit: Bugguide.net




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