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Blue with Horns - Citheronia regalis
Copyright © 2006 jth747

Blue with Horns - Citheronia regalis
West Virginia, USA
September 18, 2006
Size: 5"<>
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Contributed by jth747 on 18 September, 2006 - 8:07pm
Last updated 19 September, 2006 - 7:28am

Regal Moth Caterpillar
aka Hickory Horned Devil. See guide and compare below. Nice find!

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 18 September, 2006 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Hickory Horned Devil
Thanks so much, I believe this is the first one I have seen, and I've
been around here a while. A very exotic looking critter for WV.
… jth747, 19 September, 2006 - 5:13am login or register to post comments

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