White-lined Sphinx Moth Larva

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White-lined Sphinx Moth Larva

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Caterpillar (Death Valley, California)

The horn is in fact on the tail side of the animal (opposit from the head), and it is called an "anal horn".

It has been identified as being the Hyles lineata larva (The White-lined Sphinx moth).

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on April 23, 2004
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