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Salt Marsh Moth - Hodges#8131 (Estigmene acrea)
Photo#216052
Copyright © 2007
Lisa Dugger
Saltmarsh Caterpillar (Estigmene acrea) -
Estigmene acrea
Taken somewhere off of I-10 between Sealy, TX and San Antonio, TX, Texas, USA
April 1, 2007
Size: 2-3"
Contributed by
Lisa Dugger
on 20 August, 2008 - 12:21pm
Last updated 30 December, 2008 - 12:24pm
Moved
Moved from
Tiger Moths
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john and jane balaban
, 30 December, 2008 - 12:24pm
Moved
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Butterflies and Moths
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john and jane balaban
, 18 October, 2008 - 8:38pm
Can't make out the face,
but see what you think of Estigmene
here
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john and jane balaban
, 20 August, 2008 - 4:12pm
By jove!
I do believe that's it. I have some other shots of these caterpillars where they are gray, but nobody would give me a portrait shot. They were all too busy munching. ;-)
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Lisa Dugger
, 20 August, 2008 - 4:26pm