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striped caterpillar on purpletop - Trichordestra legitima
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striped caterpillar on purpletop - Trichordestra legitima
Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
November 14, 2009
Caterpillar on purpletop grass (Tridens flavus). Habitat is a dry, sandy meadow.
Contributed by Sara Tangren on 16 October, 2014 - 4:19pm
Last updated 16 October, 2014 - 5:28pm

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… john and jane balaban, 16 October, 2014 - 5:28pm

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