Monday, October 27, 2014

White-lined sphinx moth caterpillar (Hyles lineata) Qaurai Ruins

I was birding Qaurai Ruins (part of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument) recently and noticed this interesting caterpillar. I don't know a whole lot about caterpillars, but this seems to be the larvae of the widespread white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata). It was a bright warm day and there were quite a few caterpillars crossing over the walkway at this really cool National Park Service site. 

White-lined Sphinx Moth

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