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White Caterpillar - Spilosoma virginica
Copyright © 2007 David Sarkozi

White Caterpillar - Spilosoma virginica
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA
October 20, 2007
On Deer Pea, Vigna luteola, a legume
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Contributed by David Sarkozi on 21 October, 2007 - 8:57am
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 2:52pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 28 December, 2007 - 2:52pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 22 November, 2007 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

Like the brown caterpillar, I
Like the brown caterpillar, I would assume this is a tiger moth caterpillar.
… Michael Guenther, 22 October, 2007 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

 
and possibly a Yellow Bear
Spilosoma virginica
… john and jane balaban, 22 November, 2007 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

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