Unknown Cat - Datana contracta

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Copyright © 2007 Andrew Meeds

Unknown Cat - Datana contracta

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
August 25, 2007
Size: Inch and a half at least

Found several of these large sized caterpillars on my pin oak tree. They were huge... probably an inch to an inch and a half long... Any ideas?

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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 25 August, 2007 - 9:13pm
Last updated 13 February, 2009 - 6:00pm

Moved

Moved from Datana.

… john and jane balaban, 13 February, 2009 - 6:00pm

D. contracta.

Yes, looks like D. contracta

… Bob Barber, 13 February, 2009 - 5:17pm

Notodontidae

I think this is a species of Datana.

I noticed you are also in Columbia. Are you participating in the BioBlitz September 7-8? If you haven't already seen it, you can get more information at Columbia BioBlitz.

… Donna Brunet, 26 August, 2007 - 5:55am

oh wow!

thanks so much for that info! I'm definitely going to try and check that out!

… Andrew Meeds, 26 August, 2007 - 11:28am

On oak -

so we would again suggest Datana contracta as described in Wagner page 294 - Black and Cream striped.

… john and jane balaban, 27 August, 2007 - 8:38pm

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