Frangipani Hawkmoth caterpillar (Pseudosphinx tetrio) {!--박각시나방류 애벌레--> Frangipani hawkmoth
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Lepidoptera > Sphingidae
Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus 1771)
Host: giant milkweed
Calotropis gigantea (L.) Ait. F.
Photographer: William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International
Descriptor: Larva(e)
Description: This insect is a common defoliator of frangipani and also reportedly occurs in the extreme southern United States (southern LA, TX, AZ and FL.). Plymouth, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago).
Series: SFIWC 2004
Image Citation:
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, www.forestryimages.org
Image Use:
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