The Lime Sphinx (Mimas Tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758) Is A Moth Belonging To The Sphingidae Family Stock Photography

The eggs are oval in shape, pale green in color, brownish after a few days, 1.75x1.4 mm large. The caterpillars are usually green, with yellow or red streaks or spots on the sides and a blue horn on the back as it matures, the color changes towards a grey, brownish or flat violet at birth, the caterpillar measures approximately 6 mm, while in the final stages it can reach 55-65 mm. The pupa is 30-35 mm long, dark brown slightly reddish.