Ceratomia catalpae
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Ceratomia catalpae, the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other common names are the Catawba worm, or Catalpa
Ceratomia catalpae PCCA20040801 3816A
Ceratomia catalpae MHNT CUT 2010 0 480 Marlton, New Jersey, Burlington Co, USA Male dorsal
Ceratomia catalpae MHNT CUT 2010 0 480 Marlton, New Jersey, Burlington Co, USA Male ventral
Ceratomia catalpae f.kanwahensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 480 Paratype Female ventral
Sphingidae
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The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths; many of their caterpillars are known as hornworms. The family includes about 1,450 species. It
Ceratomia catalpae
…Ceratomia catalpae, the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other common names are the Catawba worm, or Catalpa sphinx…
Convolvulus hawk moth 2
Vine hawk-moth larva (Hippotion celerio)
An example of the posterior "horn" seen on the tomato hornworm
A Hyles gallii caterpillar seeking a place to pupate: the color of the caterpillar darkens before pupation.