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Caterpillar - what kind? - Spilosoma virginica
Copyright © 2006 Tzila "Z" Duenzl

Caterpillar - what kind? - Spilosoma virginica
Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, USA
October 7, 2006
These were on and eating water lily leaves. There were quite a few of these in the pond...probably 12+...and it's a small pond.

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Contributed by Tzila "Z" Duenzl on 9 January, 2007 - 8:31am
Last updated 30 December, 2008 - 12:13pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 30 December, 2008 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

Salt Marsh Moth, perhaps -
Estigmene acrea. Compare:



Did you get any shots of the face?
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 9 January, 2007 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
Parapoynx?
Checking by hostplant, I found a caterpillar that eats Water Lilies and other water plants on this page that looks vaguely similar
… Chuck Entz, 9 January, 2007 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Not parapoynx...
..because it is aquatic and my caterpillar was above any water and on the plant leaves themselves. But thanks for the guess.
… Tzila "Z" Duenzl, 9 January, 2007 - 8:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Face....
I'll need a little time to go through my pics to see. I take a lot of pics at the same time, to be sure to get SOMETHING out of it...fickle camera and all! But I will look through. Thanks...mtwoman
… Tzila "Z" Duenzl, 9 January, 2007 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

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