what is this ? a hawk moth ?

[little leaf]

I just caught this by the light- its pretty big abut 3" wide w/ its wings - but what is it

 

[rshewfel]

Yep, it is some kind of hawk moth. Just look up hawk moths in Ohio. You should be able to find a picture.

 

[SaintJimmy]

maybe it's a dirty white lined sphinx moth? do they live in Ohio?

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/...es/white-lined_sphinx_-pkeller-09072011-2.jpg

http://blogs.extension.org/mastergardener/files/2011/09/5-spotted-Hawk-Moth-SS-0082.jpg

hawk moth or white lined sphinx moth are like the same thing.

 

[little leaf]

maybe it's a dirty white lined sphinx moth? do they live in Ohio?

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/...es/white-lined_sphinx_-pkeller-09072011-2.jpg

http://blogs.extension.org/mastergardener/files/2011/09/5-spotted-Hawk-Moth-SS-0082.jpg

hawk moth or white lined sphinx moth are like the same thing.

thanks guys
they are the ones who make the tomato worms? is there a way to sex it ? lol

 

[rshewfel]

It's not a white lined sphinx. I'm sure of that, they have very distinct lines on their wings.

 

[little leaf]

hmm - I dont think it is either one of those- for sure not the first one - and the 2nd looks to hairy - lol

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Can they be fed to a cham or are they poisonous?

 

[little leaf]

Can they be fed to a cham or are they poisonous?

I am not sure what it is yet- it is greenish on the wings, no color on the body - and IF it were a hawk moth, I THINK you can feed them - I am not sure - maybe someone will know

 

[rshewfel]

My guess is either a great ash sphinx, or a rustic sphinx moth.

 

[little leaf]

ok, here it is - its a Catalpa sphinx - http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/ccatalpa.htm

very strange looking caterpillar - I am not sure if it is safe- I will need to find out but the larva eat trees- so even if I can not use it- I will be sure it can not get to my trees to lay -

 

[rshewfel]

Hawk moth, sphinx moth, and hummingbird moth are all just common names for moths in the family sphingidae.

 

[little leaf]

Hawk moth, sphinx moth, and hummingbird moth are all just common names for moths in the family sphingidae.

can you feed the lava ? I think this must be a male - it is not real fat like I would think a female would be ?

 

[rshewfel]

They are kind of hard to sex. You can tell by their antennae. I'm sure the larva would be safe to feed as long as the food you feed the larva is safe. They might eat hornworm food but there is no guarantee.

 

[little leaf]

ok, thanks

 

[Mredhorse]

Nice find! I feed them to my chameleons and have no problem eating them.

 

[laurie]

Cheryl send a message to Steve Sims, he feeds lots of those big moths to his parsons.

 

[rshewfel]

I feed my hornworm moths to my chameleons but they are raised in captivity. From what I have read on other post, it should be safe to feed.

 

[little leaf]

Cheryl send a message to Steve Sims, he feeds lots of those big moths to his parsons.

who is he on here ?? if its safe to feed, and a boy- Max will be a HAPPY boy today- he is the only one big enough to eat it - but I am sure Olive would try

 

[CarlC]

The only food source for this moth is the Catalpa tree in the wild.

Carl

 

[little leaf]

The only food source for this moth is the Catalpa tree in the wild.

Carl

so it will not survive then - I have no idea what tree that is around here - there are THOUSANDS of tress and woods in this area so I would not know what to feed it - it is ok to feed to Max ?