Hawk Moth Caterpillar

A Hawk Moth Caterpillar in Hawaii
A Hawk Moth Caterpillar in Hawaii

I found this hawk moth caterpillar crossing a walkway, and ushered it to safety. I’m not sure exactly which moth it is the caterpillar of, possibly Swinhoe’s Striated Hawk Moth (Hippotion rosetta) or Pale Striated Hawk Moth (Hippotion boerhaviae), both of which have been recorded in Hawaii and are very difficult to tell apart.

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