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White Caterpillar - Lophocampa maculata
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

White Caterpillar - Lophocampa maculata
Seatac, King County, Washington, USA
August 25, 2007
Size: 14mm

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 25 August, 2007 - 11:26pm
Last updated 23 September, 2011 - 1:28pm

Moved
Moved from Lophocampa.
… john and jane balaban, 23 September, 2011 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths. This is supposed to be the white form of the Spotted Tussock according to this site. What do folks think?
… john and jane balaban, 28 December, 2008 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow! Thank you!
I know it's late to respond, but thank you so much! I didn't have a lot of hope for an ID for this little caterpillar.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 5 May, 2009 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

 
By chance,
did you happen to preserve a DNA sample for Ken? Just checking. ;)
… LucasK, 25 September, 2011 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Me either..
but I think we've got something going, now!

Mine: http://bugguide.net/node/view/571898/bgimage
John S.'s: http://bugguide.net/node/view/579754/bgimage

Both taken on the same day!
… LucasK, 25 September, 2011 - 5:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 1 January, 2008 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

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