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14-Sep-2025 Lejun

Catalpa Sphinx on Caladium bicolor

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Ceratomia catalpae
Hodges #7789
Eastern US, west to Texas and Colorado, plus southern Ontario
Adults fly from April to October with 2 or more broods in the south
Can be harmful to Catalpa trees
Larva are gregarious and often used as fish bait in southeastern states.
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Thanks to Diane Timchak for providing this specimen.

Apple iPhone SE 3
1/91s f/1.8 at 4.0mm iso80 hide exif
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Date/Time14-Sep-2025 11:41:20
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ISO Equivalent80
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