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Southern Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Dasychira meridionalis
Copyright © 2006 sashajade

Southern Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Dasychira meridionalis
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
April 22, 2006

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Contributed by sashajade on 6 May, 2006 - 4:40pm
Last updated 14 June, 2008 - 6:53pm

Wow! Gorgeous,
can see every bristle. Yes, Dasychira for sure. Wagner writes about D. meridionalis, the Southern Tussock, on page 444, and describes clubbed black setae from both the subspiracular and the supraspiracular tufts. That sure looks like a perfect description of your beauty.
… john and jane balaban, 6 May, 2006 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Southern Tussock
Yes, I love detail, and I try to get as much of it in my images as possible. Thanks bunches. :)
… sashajade, 7 May, 2006 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

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