Sphinx chersis
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(Hubner, [1823]) Lethia
Northern Ash Sphinx or Great Ash Sphinx

Sphinx chersis third or fourth instar, Lapeer County, Michigan, September 7, 2009, courtesy of Carrin W.

The larva discovered by Carrin has a very large head and set of anal claspers compared to the rest of its body. It has either just molted and has some filling out to do, or it may be suffering due to the many natural pathogens which, along with parasites, parasitoids and predators, take a heavy toll on lepidoptera larvae.

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TAXONOMY:

Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Sphinginae, Latreille, 1802
Tribe: Sphingini, Latreille, 1802
Genus: Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 ...........
Species: chersis chersis Hubner, [1823]

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