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Caterpillar - Morrisonia latex
Copyright © 2016 Kyle Kittelberger

Caterpillar - Morrisonia latex
Hubbard Brook, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
August 6, 2015
Contributed by Kyle Kittelberger on 17 April, 2016 - 7:55pm
Last updated 25 December, 2021 - 3:14pm

The face reminds us of
Morrisonia latex, Owlets, pg 489, but we're not sure what a young one might look like.
… john and jane balaban, 15 October, 2018 - 1:16pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 24 April, 2016 - 7:41pm

Do you have a lateral image showing the prolegs?
Guessing it has four pair, but difficult to be certain from this angle
… john and jane balaban, 17 April, 2016 - 11:19pm

 
No I don't
sorry
… Kyle Kittelberger, 17 April, 2016 - 11:24pm

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