Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1290470

Hermit sphinx
Lintneria eremitus

Observation date: September 13, 2018
Date notes: It was in the afternoon and the caterpillar was found on an agapache plant
Submitted by: marion mahn
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: this poor caterpillar was obviously the victim of a wasp that put her eggs into it and now the wasp cocons are sitting on top. I pulled them all off trying to save the caterpillar, but invain. A few days later it was dead. Could you please tell me what kind of moth this caterpillar would have turned into ?
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Jersey, Bergen County