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Could this be a young Lophocampa maculata? - Acronicta insita
Copyright © 2014 Scott Gilmore

Could this be a young Lophocampa maculata? - Acronicta insita
Lantzville, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
July 15, 2014
Found on Red Alder. I guess it must be one of the tiger moths

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Could this be a young Lophocampa maculata? - Acronicta insita Could this be a young Lophocampa maculata? - Acronicta insita
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Contributed by Scott Gilmore on 15 July, 2014 - 9:39pm
Last updated 18 July, 2014 - 7:31pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Scott Gilmore, 18 July, 2014 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

Interesting!
Wonder if this might be a young dactylina?

Any chance you can raise it for a while so we can see how it changes?
… john and jane balaban, 15 July, 2014 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
The caterpillar just molted a
The caterpillar just molted and it looks exactly like you one you showed. Thanks
… Scott Gilmore, 18 July, 2014 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Sweeet!
Great to have that early instar image. Thanks.
… john and jane balaban, 18 July, 2014 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
That looks like a good possibility. I have it and will try to raise it to see what happens.
… Scott Gilmore, 16 July, 2014 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

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