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Striped caterpillar on ornamental - Pryeria sinica
Copyright © 2017 Bill Hubick

Striped caterpillar on ornamental - Pryeria sinica
Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
April 14, 2017
Several feeding on ornamental shrub.
Contributed by Bill Hubick on 21 April, 2017 - 9:16pm
Last updated 22 April, 2017 - 7:54am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 22 April, 2017 - 7:54am

 
Thanks!
Obviously we're not excited about this species. Will work on documenting them better, especially the host plant.
… Bill Hubick, 23 April, 2017 - 5:41am

Anne Arundel County
You could have Pryeria
… john and jane balaban, 21 April, 2017 - 9:42pm

 
Interesting...
Will try to get back out and better document (and better ID the ornamental). Thanks.
… Bill Hubick, 22 April, 2017 - 5:38am

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