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I'm qp4. I've been reading the wikipedia for several years now, but only recently signed up, as the place has grown a huge amount and many articles need clean up. I'm still trying to get a handle on how to use the interface though, so I've not been very active.--Qp4 22:01, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Laothoe populi
Laothoe populi, the poplar hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species is found throughout the Palearctic realm and the Near East, and is one of the most common members of the family in the region. On first hatching, the larvae are pale green with small yellow tubercules and a cream-coloured tail horn, at which point they are known as hornworms. They later develop yellow diagonal stripes on the sides, and pink spiracles. This photograph, taken in Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont, France, shows a late instar of L. populi.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp