Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

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T. W. Davies © California Academy of Sciences

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05/27/2022

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Meet the sparkling Kern primrose sphinx moth caterpillar. When larvae are ready to pupate, they bury themselves underground 2 to 4 inches deep. Pupae are known to diapause (delay metamorphosis to adult form) underground for multiple years during drought periods. Photo by T. W. Davies © California Academy of Sciences

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