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Copyright © 2009 A. Ganino

caterpillar id
Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
July 12, 2009
Found this caterpillar on a dogwood tree in our yard, but don't know what it is. I'm hoping someone can ID it. We've been giving it fresh leaves and watching it grow, hoping to see the adult form. I'm not sure of the date the photo was taken, but sometime in the last two weeks. Thanks!
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Contributed by A. Ganino on 21 July, 2009 - 10:51pm
Last updated 9 September, 2009 - 7:08pm

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I think it is Saddled Promine
I think it is Saddled Prominent (Maple Prominent). Heterocampa guttivitta
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