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colorful caterpillar on Euphorbia - Theroa zethus
Copyright © 2016 Sue Carnahan

colorful caterpillar on Euphorbia - Theroa zethus
Salero Ranch, 10 miles E of Tubac, 4500 ft elevation, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 3, 2016
Size: 3-4 cm
This caterpillar was on Euphorbia heterophylla.

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colorful caterpillar on Euphorbia - Theroa zethus colorful caterpillar on Euphorbia - Theroa zethus
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Contributed by Sue Carnahan on 28 September, 2016 - 11:49pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Sue Carnahan, 29 September, 2016 - 12:07am login or register to post comments

Theroa zethus cat…
Nice. These feed on various spurges in southern Arizona.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 29 September, 2016 - 12:03am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! I have seen the ad
Thank you! I have seen the adults here but had no idea they had such cool-looking larvae.
… Sue Carnahan, 29 September, 2016 - 12:07am login or register to post comments

 
Yes...
Sometimes the caterpillars are more attractive than the adults.
… Ross Hill, 29 September, 2016 - 12:11am login or register to post comments

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