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Black caterpillar - Proserpinus flavofasciata

Fort Simpson, Deh cho, Northwest Territories, Canada
July 11, 2016
Size: 2" long

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Black caterpillar - Proserpinus flavofasciata

Contributed by Bblyth on 11 July, 2016 - 9:55pm
Last updated 16 March, 2022 - 8:26am

Moved

Moved from Sphinx Moths.

… Ryan St Laurent, 16 March, 2022 - 8:26am

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2016 - 10:46pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2016 - 10:43pm

Proserpinus flavofasciata, it

Proserpinus flavofasciata, it looks to be.

… jim sogaard, 12 July, 2016 - 11:12am

Thanks that makes a lot more

Thanks that makes a lot more sense. How do i place it in correct link?

… Bblyth, 12 July, 2016 - 11:34am

Abbott's?

… john and jane balaban, 11 July, 2016 - 11:52pm

Looks like it might be but we

Looks like it might be but we dont have any host plants for these up here hmm.

… Bblyth, 12 July, 2016 - 10:09am

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