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White-blotched Heterocampa Caterpillar - Heterocampa pulverea
Copyright © 2010 Jo Smith

White-blotched Heterocampa Caterpillar - Heterocampa pulverea
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
July 3, 2010
Size: 1 1/2" long
Found on front steps under an oak tree.
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Contributed by Marvin Smith on 10 July, 2010 - 1:30am
Last updated 20 March, 2022 - 7:02pm

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Thanks for the ID, J & J.
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… Marvin Smith, 10 July, 2010 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

Looks to be Heterocampa umbrata
White-blotched, feeds on oak! Wagner pg 302
… john and jane balaban, 10 July, 2010 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

Did you keep it?
It is my experience that caterpillars that drop to the ground from trees are looking for a place to pupate. I put them in containers with some paper towels and I have had a good rate of success getting pupae and adults. It is worth doing it.
… Beatriz Moisset, 10 July, 2010 - 7:25am login or register to post comments

 
Did not keep :-(
I often do "grow out" caterpillars, but since I didn't know the ID for this one, wasn't certain about host plant and had no idea it was ready to pupate, I released it after photographing. Next time I will know better. Thank you for the info.
… Marvin Smith, 10 July, 2010 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

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