Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

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Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
August 21, 2004

Now he's a little less than two weeks old. Most of the black has faded and even the horns are turning from black to red. The spiracles are now conspicuous as are most of the general markings of the final instar, albeit in different colors.

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Hickory Horned Devil - Egg to Caterpillar - Citheronia regalis

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 8 February, 2005 - 9:58pm

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