 A small
Sphingid
larvae on Caltrop, 8-18-2008
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| A small
Sphingid
larvae on Caltrop, 8-18-2008
|
 A size
perspective
|
 A larger Sphingid
larvae on Caltrop, 8-23-2008 This one marked very
much like Manduca
quinquemaculata, but colored much differently, in
gorgeous blue and torquise.
|
 A size perspective
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I didn't know what these small larvae could be, and I couldn't find any larvae Sphingidae listed for this host, or host family. However, they are marked like Manduca quinquemaculata |
 Green
morph larvae Manduca
quinquemaculata on the "normal" host, Tomato
(Solanaceae) Nightsade family
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 Brown morph
larvae Manduca
quinquemaculata on the" host, Datura quercifolia
(Solanaceae)
Nightsade family
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| So,
is the larvae on on Caltrop, Manduca
quinquemaculata, adapted to this completely
different host, and host family, or a similar "stealth" species. |