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Caterpillar ID - Lerema accius
Copyright © 2007 Preston Scott Justis

Caterpillar ID - Lerema accius
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
December 9, 2007
Size: ~24mm
Something in Family Hesperiidae?

Scott

Edited to add: Found in rolled up Bamboo leaf which it had partially consumed.
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Contributed by Preston Scott Justis on 10 December, 2007 - 2:56pm
Last updated 12 December, 2007 - 10:52am

Not an ID
Maybe something like this

or this
… John R. Maxwell, 10 December, 2007 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Closer to the second
specimen, probably. The top image seems to be out of my range. The bottom is a Clouded Skipper Cat. and there are lots of these in my area.

Scott
… Preston Scott Justis, 10 December, 2007 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Taking a break at work
I'm taking a break at work, and don't have my cat books. Just wanted to point out that it could be a couple of different genus. There are plenty of species without images on BG so it may be neither of the two, maybe someone with their reference books handy can make the call.
Also, I agree on the second image. Pattern seems maybe a tiny bit closer(?), and the red "forehead" match better.
… John R. Maxwell, 10 December, 2007 - 3:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Clouded Skipper
See (1)
… Mike Quinn, 12 December, 2007 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

 
Ahhh.....
Something else to add to my list of books to get :^).

Thanks!
… Preston Scott Justis, 12 December, 2007 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

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