Vine Hawkmoth Caterpillar from Australia

Subject: Moth Caterpiller
Location: Adelaide south Australia
April 12, 2017 7:06 am
Found this in a nature reserve behind our house in Seacliff (near Adelaide) Australia. Any idea what this is?
Signature: Stuart Snyder

Vine Hawkmoth Caterpillar

Dear Stuart,
This is a Vine Hawkmoth Caterpillar, Hippotion celerio.  We just posted a green individual this morning.  According to Butterfly House:  “This Caterpillar occurs world-wide. It can occur in several different colour forms: green, brown, red or dark grey. It usually has an eyespot each side of the first and second abdominal segments, those on the first segment being larger.”

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Location: Adelaide, South Australia