Subject: Caterpillar
Location: Juiz de Fora / MG / Brazil
February 27, 2013 9:52 am
Hello, I found two caterpillars like this and would like to identify the species in order to breed in captivity
Signature: Raphaela Campos
Possible Early Instar Hornworm
Hi Raphaela,
We believe this might be an early instar Hornworm in the family Sphingidae. We will check with Bill Oehlke.
Bill Oehlke concurs
Daniel,
I suspect one of the Isognathus species of Sphingidae
I would be happy to try to help the photographer with rearing instructions
if he/she would like to try to rear it through to adulthood and provide
images of the various stages along the way. I would have a better chance of
doing the id with image of mature larva or moth. Feel free to give
photographer my email and the info above.
I like ThisRelated posts:
LOL, same request again:
http://www.insetologia.com.br/2013/02/lagarta-em-minas-gerais.html
Hi Cesar,
Bill Oehlke just provided us with this identification: “one of the Isognathus species of Sphingidae.”
Then it seems that the most common in this region is I. menechus and I. caricae based on near states, but may there be others http://www.insetologia.com.br/2013/01/lagarta-parasitada-no-rio-de-janeiro.html and I can’t find images.