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caterpillar
Copyright © 2009 Wendy 10

caterpillar
Mt Tamalpais, Marin County, California, USA
October 12, 2009
Size: 1.5"
Was in middle of trail, so don't know host plant. Doesn't show in photo but there were those two long tufts both front and back, not two and one like some of the tussock moths.
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Contributed by Wendy 10 on 12 October, 2009 - 8:09pm
Last updated 22 October, 2009 - 10:28am

This makes us think of Panthea
Is there a Panthea in California?
… john and jane balaban, 14 November, 2009 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
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