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Caterpillar to I D. - Malacosoma californicum
Copyright © 2006 Kildale

Caterpillar to I D. - Malacosoma californicum
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
May 28, 2006
Had the chance to take a few shots of this caterpillar. Would appreciate knowing what kind it is.

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Caterpillar to I D. - Malacosoma californicum Caterpillar to I D. - Malacosoma californicum
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Contributed by Kildale on 28 May, 2006 - 4:32pm
Last updated 13 October, 2006 - 5:12pm

The guide has something similar listed as
Western Tent Caterpillar , but there was just a discussion on about whether that original determination was correct. Looks like we need to do some more research. Beautiful image! Did you see lots of them around? Any tents? Any idea what it had been eating?
… john and jane balaban, 28 May, 2006 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Caterpillar
It was alone and at first was just on a piece of wood, very small piece. I took a couple of shots of it and then I let it go onto some leaves. It wasn't interested in the leaves though. Took some pics and let it go. Haven't seen any tents etc as yet.
… Kildale, 28 May, 2006 - 5:27pm login or register to post comments

 
It certainly looks like
this image which is identified as Western tent!
… john and jane balaban, 28 May, 2006 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Check these out
Caifornia Tent Caterpillar - there seem to be both of our patterns represented. I think perhaps that dorsal blue-gray-white line is highly variable. None of the websites I've seen really addresses that!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 May, 2006 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

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