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Caterpillar - black and orange with paddle-like setae - Xerociris wilsonii
Copyright © 2008 TraylorCat

Caterpillar - black and orange with paddle-like setae - Xerociris wilsonii
San Isidro, Starr County, Texas, USA
May 24, 2008
Size: 2 inches
Am thinking moth or sawfly larva...but not sure. This was feeding on a native vine that grows on mesquite trees. Don't know the name of the vine but it is extremely stinky.
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Contributed by TraylorCat on 24 May, 2008 - 10:07pm

Looks a bit like
Xerociris wilsonii (Wilson's Wood-nymph Moth - Hodges#9298)
… John R. Maxwell, 24 May, 2008 - 10:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John
That looks like a perfect match!!!

~ Cat
… TraylorCat, 24 May, 2008 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice picture
I moved to the guide. Very nice addition
… John R. Maxwell, 24 May, 2008 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

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