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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae
Manduca sexta
Tobacco hornworm, 1st instar (hatchling). Note long, black tail
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
8/1/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae
Manduca sexta
Tobacco hornworm, 2nd instar. Note white stripes starting to show.
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
8/1/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae
Manduca sexta
Tobacco hornworm, 4th instar
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
8/1/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae
Manduca sexta
Tobacco hornworm, 5th instar
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
8/1/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar on Schott's Yucca (Yucca schottii)
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae
Euchaetias egle
Milkweed Tiger Moth? caterpillar
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae
Euchaetias egle
Milkweed Tiger Moth6 caterpillar
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
xx/xx/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae
Unknown species
Tiger moth Caterpillar
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/13/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae
Hyles lineata
White Lined Sphinx caterpillar
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
10/xx/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae, Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Xylophanes falco
Falcon Sphinx caterpillar. Note: head with eyespots looks like snake!
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/2/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Bristly/fuzzy red caterpillar
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Fuzzy caterpillar
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Unknown Family
Unknown species
Shiny black caterpillar with red and white spots
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/2000 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/11/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Possible Gypsy Moth hatchlings
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/11/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Sphingidae
Hyles lineata
White-lined Sphinx hornworm (color variant) and tachinid fly
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/4/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: (Pieridae)
Unknown species
Caterpillar, possibly Pontia spp.
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
08/17/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
08/17/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
08/17/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
08/17/2003 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Lasiocampidae
Unknown species
Tent Caterpillar home base. Like ants, the caterpillars venture from the nest and leave a trail (silk threads) for others to follow.
Parker Canyon Lake, Cochise Co., AZ
04/17/2004 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Lasiocampidae
Unknown species
Tent Caterpillar
San Pedro River Conservation Area, Cochise Co., AZ
05/3/2004 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Unknown
Unknown species
Caterpillar on mesquite tree
San Pedro River Conservation Area, Cochise Co., AZ
05/3/2004 |
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