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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Tiger and Lichen Moths (Arctiinae) » Tiger Moths (Arctiini) » Spilosomina » Estigmene » Salt Marsh Moth - Hodges#8131 (Estigmene acrea)
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caterpillar from Yates tract - Estigmene acrea
Copyright © 2014 Royal M. Tyler, Jr.

caterpillar from Yates tract - Estigmene acrea
RR NWR Yates tract, Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 29, 2014

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Contributed by Royal M. Tyler, Jr. on 30 October, 2014 - 7:48am
Last updated 26 November, 2014 - 8:43pm

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… john and jane balaban, 26 November, 2014 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 25 November, 2014 - 7:01pm login or register to post comments

Not seeing much that we recognize
but the face on the second image certainly looks like Estigmene
… john and jane balaban, 30 October, 2014 - 8:25am login or register to post comments

 
maybe Estigmene acrea?
based on your comments, should I focus on photographing the face of cats along with ther coloration?
… Royal M. Tyler, Jr., 30 October, 2014 - 8:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, we would suggest dorsal,
lateral, and face shots if you can get them.
… john and jane balaban, 30 October, 2014 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

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