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Danaus gilippus - Cucullia laetifica
Copyright © 2018 Kari Gaukler

Danaus gilippus - Cucullia laetifica
Nueces River, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
October 7, 2018
This photo is from a kayak trip on the Nueces River. This appears to be Danaus gilippus but without any identifiable tubercles. We observed a number of adult Danaus gilippus throughout the day so this seems most likely but I wasn't able to find any other examples online of this caterpillar lacking tubercles.
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Contributed by Kari Gaukler on 19 October, 2018 - 5:18pm
Last updated 19 October, 2018 - 6:18pm

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… john and jane balaban, 19 October, 2018 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

Looks like a Cucullia larva
Possibly Cucullia laetifica.
Images here.
… cwmelton, 19 October, 2018 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

 
yes! thank you!
yes! thank you!
… Kari Gaukler, 19 October, 2018 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

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