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Lime Hawk-moth caterpillar - Mimas tiliae The photo is taken with smartphone by my daughter Raya in Berlin. It is almost at the pupating stage.  The spike is at the tail end. Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Berlin,Europe,Geotagged,Germany,Hornworm,Insect,Insecta,Lepidoptera,Lime hawk-moth,Mimas tiliae,Nature,Sphingidae,Sphinx moth,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Lime Hawk-moth caterpillar - Mimas tiliae

The photo is taken with smartphone by my daughter Raya in Berlin. It is almost at the pupating stage. The spike is at the tail end.

    comments (2)

  1. So weird and cool! Posted 7 years ago
  2. Freaky, but also very interesting! Good job, Raya :) Posted 7 years ago

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"Mimas tiliae", known as the Lime Hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East, and has also been identified in Eastern Canada.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2018. Captured in Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 7E, 10178 Berlin, Germany.