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It depends on the species. There are hundreds of types of sphinx moth caterpillars in the US alone, from tomato hornworms to Virginia creeper sphinx to azalea sphinx. A lot of them have their food plant in their name (ash sphinx, fig sphinx, hydrangea sphinx, walnut sphinx, wild cherry sphinx, beadstraw hawkmoth, elm sphinx, big poplar sphinx, etc.) but some can be misleading: the laurel sphinx doesn't like laurel, the sequoia sphinx won't eat sequoia, and the great ash sphinx will eat a wide variety of leaves in addition to ash. You should try to identify the caterpillar to species first, and then look up what that species eats. Bugguide and Moth Photographers Group have photos of almost every North American species (except tropical ones from Mexico), so that is a good place to start.
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∙ 14y agoGypsy moths eat many tree and shrub species like oak, apple, alder, aspen, basswood, birch, poplar, willow, hawthorn, hemlock, tamarack, pine, spruce, and witch hazel.
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What do Privet Hawk-Moth Caterpillars eat?
The Privet hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) is a species of moth found in Europe and North America. As its name describes, the caterpillars feed on privets, as well as ash trees and lilacs.
Do gypsy moth caterpillars eat orangstriped caterpillars?
yes
Is a moth a meat eater?
No, but some moth caterpillars eat wool.
What do moth catapillars eat?
The caterpillars eat the leaves that they hatch on.
What do sphinx moth eat?
It depends on the species. There are hundreds of types of sphinx moth caterpillars in the US alone, from tomato hornworms to Virginia creeper sphinx to azalea sphinx. A lot of them have their food plant in their name (ash sphinx, fig sphinx, hydrangea sphinx, walnut sphinx, wild cherry sphinx, beadstraw hawkmoth, elm sphinx, big poplar sphinx, etc.) but some can be misleading: the laurel sphinx doesn't like laurel, the sequoia sphinx won't eat sequoia, and the great ash sphinx will eat a wide variety of leaves in addition to ash. You should try to identify the caterpillar to species first, and then look up what that species eats. Bugguide and Moth Photographers Group have photos of almost every North American species (except tropical ones from Mexico), so that is a good place to start.
How do you care for a sphinx moth?
Sphinx moth caterpillars burrow underground while they are turning from a caterpillar to a moth. They should have access to fresh leaves daily while in caterpillar form, and the cage should be spritzed with water every other day. Once the caterpillar turns into a moth, it should be set free.
What do Io Moth caterpillars eat?
They eat wide varieties of leaves and bushes
What do cup moth caterpillars eat?
most caterpillars eat leaves. it depends on what species the caterpillar is but most of the eat gumtree leaves or eucalyptus tree leaves!!
What is the habitat of the Pandora sphinx moth?
what is the habitat of the Pandora sphinx moth
What kind of bugs do caterpillars eat?
Virtually all caterpillars are vegetarians, they don't eat other insects.
What eats rushes?
Moth and butterfly larvae, as well as caterpillars eat rushes.
Are moth larva herbivore?
yes. they are catergorized with caterpillars and eat all sorts of vegitation.
