Gallium sphinx moth caterpillar ( Hyles gallii ), #7893 by larose forest photos

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15-SEP-2013	Christine Hanrahan

Gallium sphinx moth caterpillar (Hyles gallii), #7893

Found near the Mer Bleue Conservation area, on a gravel path. This poor caterpillar did not seem too healthy. It is apparently common around fields and areas with lots of galium (bedstraw), but this is the first I've seen. The trailside had abundant galium so no surprise this insect was there. According to Wagner in "Caterpillars of Eastern North America", this is a very variable caterpillar.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/160s f/3.2 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	15-Sep-2013 13:27:46
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/159 sec
Aperture	f/3.2
ISO Equivalent	100
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Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance	0.130 m

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Carol Rollins		17-Sep-2013 03:53
Great find and shot, Christine. ~

Graeme		16-Sep-2013 23:25
Superbly captured with excellent details, Christine.BV

globalgadabout		16-Sep-2013 23:22
it does seem to have chewed it's last leaf...life can be a struggle with all the challenges...

Terry Sprague		16-Sep-2013 22:30
Wow, love it. Excellent first find. V

Chris		16-Sep-2013 22:04
It will undoubtedly be a snack for something higher up the food chain. I has the look of the hawk moth caterpillars.

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