r/HoustonGardening • u/MrsCalculated • 23h ago

What type of caterpillar

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Found him on my Brazilian Red Cloak. He's about 3 inches long.

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u/joeshmoewasaho 4h ago

A very hungry caterpillar

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u/mortsdeer 22h ago

Google image search thinks he's a Tersa Sphinx moth caterpillar (Xylophanes tersa) and is likely almost full grown. Should head for the ground to spin a cocoon soon.

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u/MrsCalculated 21h ago

Thank for the reply. When I used Google it said it was a Elephant Hawk Moth. The description from Google or related images didn't look like the one on my plant. So I was hoping to get a definitive answer here.

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u/mortsdeer 21h ago

I added Houston tx to the image search

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u/Tryin_tolivelife 1h ago

A caterpillar that eats any and everything! When you see holes in your leaves, fruits/veggies.

I personally would get rid of them!