Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1102033

Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

Observation date: September 12, 2016
Submitted by: Susan Cole
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This caterpillar was 3 and a half to 4 inches long, smooth skin, upper part of the body copper colored almost iridescent, greenish underneath and at each end, moving slowly across sandy soil in Salem CT at local icecream bar.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 23, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Connecticut, New London County

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