Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hummingbird Moth)

We have been seeing this beauty at our tall phlox over the last few weeks, as have many gardeners reported also.

Photo by Jim McCormax

I wondered though, what he looked like as a caterpillar and to my surprise he turned out to be a hornworm, I wonder how many of these I have squashed over the years thinking they were the dreaded tomato hornworm.

BUT, there is a difference in these caterpillars . . . . . . .

To the left is a picture of a tomato hornworm and the above picture is a Five-Spotted Moth that it morphs into.

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I'm thinking of being more careful about what I squash from now on, even though I don't think (after some research) these beautiful moths eat tomato vines.

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