The comical Hermit Sphinx Moth caterpillar

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In early August, I found two very comical-looking Hermit Sphinx Moth caterpillars, Lintneria eremitus, on my basil. Tony Bigg was able to identify it. According to Tony, common foodplants are basil, bee-balm, bugleweed, mints, sage and others in the mint family.

Rob Welsh, Stony Lake

Hermit Sphynx Moth caterpillars - Rob Welsh - August 2014

Hermit Sphinx Moth caterpillars – Rob Welsh – August 2014

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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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