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Some type of caterpillar or hellgramite ?
Copyright © 2007 Randy

Some type of caterpillar or hellgramite ?
Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 4, 2007
Size: 3 inches long
This insect was found on a log in a wood pile .It almost resembles a hellgramite but I never saw one with these colors .This is the best picture I could get without disturbing it .
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Contributed by Randy on 26 July, 2007 - 7:58pm
Last updated 23 December, 2008 - 9:47am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 23 December, 2008 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

Yes, we would agree.
Maybe even something like the Bride, Catocala neogama, see and neither firmly ID'd unfortunately.
… john and jane balaban, 26 July, 2007 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

Nice!!
I'm not familiar with cryptically-patterned caterpillars, but off the top of my head I believe this is an Underwing caterpillar (Catocala spp.). Let's see what others have to say.
Very nice find!
… Stephen Luk, 26 July, 2007 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

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