help with hawk moth caterpillar i.d.

[rosiestyman]

i found a 2 inch green caterpillar with thin yellow slashes and a blue horn on its rear end on my baby's buggy. I live in the middle of city so unfortunately I don't know where it came from and can't identify what it eats.

can anyone tell me what leaves I can feed it?

thanks

[triops]

It is the caterpillar of the Lime Hawk Moth. Lime trees are very common in cities and you will have one nearby to get some leaves! Google it to see the adult moth.

[Lance Morgan]

It won't need any food now it is/was looking for pupation site underground. they go down a couple of inches and wait until next spring to emerge as the moth. Let it go