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Molt from uncommon white variant instar to typical coloration - Lophocampa maculata

Molt from uncommon white variant instar to typical coloration - Lophocampa maculata
Vashon, King County, Washington, USA
September 11, 2012
Browsing through some of my older images, I came across this one that I took of a Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar in the process of molting. I didn't realize at the time that the exuviae is the less typically seen white color variant that has been previously well-documented in others' posts. I thought this image might be a nice addition to the data being collected here.