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five inch green Catepillar (Achemon Sphinx caterpillar)

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My mother found one in her garden.
by: Anonymous

My mother found two of them in her garden eating leaves on her grape vines. Up in Saskatchewan Canada.
Large green caterpiller
by: Anonymous

We just found one similar to this guy. I don't have any veggie plants growing outside and I'm not sure what it's feeding on. This guy is gross!
Achemon sphinx moth caterpillar
by: Moni

KG
If a hornworm is eating your peppers it is NOT an Achemon...they eat plants related to grapes. You probably have either the tobacco or tomato hornworm.
To control them it is best just to pick off and squash or drop in warm soapy water.
They ate my pepper plants
by: KG

I had three eating my pepper plants they killed one. How do I get rid of them!!! Charlotte, NC
Achemon Sphinx caterpillar
by: Moni

Louise
This is the Achemon Sphinx caterpillar. The caterpillars can be green or reddish brown.

They are found over most of the US and Mexico. The larvae do feed on grape leaves, Virginia creeper, and Ampelopsis (porcelain vine) plants. The caterpillars lose their tails in the last stage before it turns into a pupa. They pupate in the soil.
The adults feed on nectar from flowers. The adults can be seen at dusk feeding...looking kind of like hummingbirds.
Here are photos of adults and caterpillars of various stages. http://bugguide.net/node/view/20061/bgimage

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