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Unknown caterpillar (DCP87) - Norape ovina
Copyright © 2007 Frederic B. Siskind

Unknown caterpillar (DCP87) - Norape ovina
Great Falls NP, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
September 2, 2007
Size: 1/2 inch or so
There were perhaps a dozen or so of these caterpillars at different instar stages on a number of leaves. I'm putting a second one up that's probably the final instar.
Contributed by Fred Siskind on 10 September, 2007 - 8:35am
Last updated 10 September, 2007 - 3:21pm

Nice find to get those early instars
Species ID on the other image.
… john and jane balaban, 10 September, 2007 - 1:45pm

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