Subject: Luna moth and sphinx catepillar
Geographic location of the bug: North texas
Date: 09/12/2017
Time: 04:46 PM EDT
My son and I just found these two less than a foot away from each other. I think we have the names right but I’m not sure.
How you want your letter signed: Breanna Fouse
Dear Breanna,
Both of your identifications are correct, and we can even provide you with a species for the Sphinx Caterpillar. Though the common name ignores the caudal horn present in so many Sphinx Caterpillars, the Four Horned Sphinx is also called the Elm Sphinx. The leaves in your image appear to be elm leaves.