Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1337510

Spurge hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae

Observation date: August 04, 2022
Submitted by: Mike Cline
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I saw two individuals (widely separated in distance) of this caterpillar on the stems of a plant (mostly likely a Euphorbia), in a Cottonwood river bottom adjacent to the Big Hole River in Montana.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: August 04, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Montana, Madison County