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Moth caterpillar? - Lophocampa maculata
Copyright © 2008 Wendy 10

Moth caterpillar? - Lophocampa maculata
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, USA
November 4, 2008
Size: 5 cm
Found on ground near alder/willow riparian area.
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Contributed by Wendy 10 on 5 November, 2008 - 9:24pm
Last updated 11 November, 2008 - 3:26pm

L. maculata
I am conducting a reaearch project on L. maculata. Please ocntact me via email as I would like to get some info on this photo. Thank you for your time.

Ken Strothkamp
… ken strothkamp, 21 September, 2009 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

Check out
Lophocampa maculata - Spotted Tussock Moth in the guide here, although 5 cm seems too large for that species??
… john and jane balaban, 5 November, 2008 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Lophocampa maculata
Thanks. I did look at Lophocampa, but there's so much variation - some with no spots, different numbers of spots on ones that have spots, seems very confusing. Are they subspecies?
… Wendy 10, 6 November, 2008 - 11:45pm login or register to post comments

 
About the variation
From what i've learned its latitude. The ones in Alberta never have black spots on the yellow where some other provinces with these caterpillars do have the spots.
… Borealfalcon, 20 November, 2008 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

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