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Curve-lined Caterpillar - Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Schimming

Curve-lined Caterpillar - Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
September 4, 2005
Interesting that the caterpillar looks very similar to the dead parts of the Asiatic Lily.

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Curve-lined Owlet Caterpillar - Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Caterpillar - Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 17 September, 2005 - 4:13pm
Last updated 27 December, 2008 - 1:29pm

Very interesting pair
Very interesting pair of images! Nice observation.
… john and jane balaban, 17 September, 2005 - 5:00pm

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