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Caterpillar - Datana major
Copyright © 2005 Butch Armstrong

Caterpillar - Datana major
Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
July 24, 2005
Size: 2"
Contributed by Butch Armstrong on 1 August, 2005 - 7:17am
Last updated 1 August, 2005 - 12:19pm

Datana major?
Looks like Datana. Were there more around? They usually feed in a group. Check out the image at Univ Florida
… john and jane balaban, 1 August, 2005 - 10:30am

 
Datana ID
Thanks bunches,
That is it exactly! There was a large group of them feeding on azaleias.

Regards,
Butch Armstrong
… Butch Armstrong, 1 August, 2005 - 10:56am

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