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Mystery caterpillar
Copyright © 2007 Beverly James

Mystery caterpillar
Kentucky River Palisades, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
August 29, 2007
Size: 3" long
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Contributed by Beverly James on 29 August, 2007 - 1:48pm
Last updated 4 September, 2007 - 6:31am

I think this is a Saturniid c
I think this is a Saturniid caterpillar (giant silk and royal moths) that is ready to pupate and has turned from green to red. My guess is that this is a Luna Moth, Actias luna, but I would love to hear other thoughts on this guy. Did you get any other angles?
… Bobby Grizzard, 29 August, 2007 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

 
An entomologist at the Univer
An entomologist at the University of Kentucky gave me the same response. Thank you!
… Beverly James, 30 August, 2007 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

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