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Straight-toothed Sallow - Hodges#9933 (Eupsilia vinulenta)
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Copyright © 2007
Elliotte Rusty Harold
Black caterpillar -
Eupsilia vinulenta
Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens County, New York, USA
June 9, 2007
Size: about an inch long
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Contributed by
Elliotte Rusty Harold
on 9 June, 2007 - 5:10pm
Last updated 18 October, 2009 - 6:09am
Black Caterpillar
I was removing some dry leaves from a corner over some outdoor blick-like tiles here in NY(not city) and found one under the cluster. With all the aggressive ants nearby, I decided to take care of it and see what it becomes. I gave it a large drop of water and it nearly drank it all. My guess as to why I found it where I did is because it was probably seeking water that usually accumulates under dry leaves. I fed it the top part of a strawberry. Seems to like being on the leaves while munching on the red.
Edit: Mine looks slightly different, but the head is clearly the same. It's completely pitch-black with no visible stripe down its back, and it seems slightly fuzzy, kind of like that black texture you put jewelry on for display.
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Keena Ironweaver
, 29 May, 2016 - 12:43pm
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Elliotte Rusty Harold
, 18 October, 2009 - 6:09am
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Looks like
a Straight-toothed Sallow. Compare with the ones in the
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tom murray
, 16 October, 2009 - 9:04pm
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