Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 908604

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: July 04, 2013
Submitted by: candicelisa
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in Sacramento, CA. I am an avid gardener and outside Every day and have Never seen a caterpillar this size! This guy has been busy eating off entire Branches of my tomato plants (Super Sweet 100's) Anybody have an idea as to what it is? Is it a caterpillar? It looks like it has the little spider eating mechanisms to shove food into his mouth and almost as if it has a tail! What a crazy looker!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: November 04, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Sacramento County

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