Can anyone pls identify this caterpillar

Hi all
I found this caterpillar one fine moring in my backyard
few details are as follows

Location:
country : India
state: Karnataka
city: bangalore
Time:7.30 am

approximatly
length - 4 inches
very stout body
light green body
V-shaped markings that appear to be parlell to each other
2 small horn/ antennae like protrutions at the anteririor end
4 traingular flaps at the posterior end
curls up into a C-shap when disturbed

NOTE:- little bit of sharpening the caterpillar's image done using photoshop just to accentuate the features

 

Looks like something in the Sphingidae or Saturniidae - have you browsed through the butterfly / moths section of BugGuide?

 

I was unsucessful locating this in bugguide.I have registed there and shall be posting the same query there too.. thnks for the information Mr.Daniel.

 

I understnad that its not humanly possible to rember the details of an insect and identify it at a glance.. I shall be greatful.. if u could atleast pass on some sites where i could post this to readh a wider audince...thnks

 

It is easy to identifythe caterpillars, if thr host plants on which they feed are identified. On which plant did you see it? Was it Tagar (Tabenaemontana)? If so, it may be of Hawk moth caterpillar.

 

I thought I saw similar caterpillar on Tagar, but it was a Gardenia plant. I had the Photo of it with me. The caterpillar normally eats flower buds & growing tips of Gardenia. It, I beleive, is of Hawk moth. See the attached photo.

 

found this website >URL Removed< spent hours looking and itching the bugs..lol

 

you might try this site.i looked for some time found nothing real close
www.whatsthatbug.com

 

i just saw a photo that looks like the caterpillar you showed us, at www.silkmoths.bizland.com/atitan.htm .. you could check it out and see what you think .. or, maybe you have already found out ..