sphinz caterpillar?

[Mike Soukup]

If the caudal horn (which I can't see well in the photo), is a grainy black
and blue, I would "guess" it to be Sphinx kalmiae (Laurel Sphinx).

Randy Emmitt wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I took this photo on Saturday of a sphinx moth cat on beautyberry. I`m
> thinking its a Wild Cherry Sphinx from the little resources I have here on
> caterpillas, anyone care to correct me? The photo is at
> http://www.rlephoto.com/cats/sphinx_cat01.jpg
>
> Randy Emmitt
> Rougemont, NC
>
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