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large moth with branch like markings (Vine Sphinx)

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Vine Sphinx
by: Moni

The Vine sphinx moth is mostly found in the southern states, tho occasionally they have been found a bit further north. It lives year-round in Central America. Therefore you must live in the south?
The moths feed on nectar seen on jimsonweed, orchids, and periwinkle. The caterpillars feed on leaves of grapes, Cissus spp, Magnolia, Ludwigia, and Parthenocissus.
The sphinx moths are in the Sphingidae family. The caterpillars of this family usually have a horn on the tail end. This caterpillar is green or brownish with white diagonal stripes along the sides and does not have the 'horn' for a tail.

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