Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1176793

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Observation date: August 05, 2018
Submitted by: Primad
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: August 13, 2018
Coordinator notes: This is an Achemon sphinx caterpillar. I'm guessing there are grapevines or closely related plants near the specific location of this sighting; the primarily nocturnal caterpillars eat these. In fact, they eat so aggressively, you can sometimes hear them crunching leaves on a quiet night!
Checklist region(s): Saskatchewan, Canada