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Unknown Spotting - Hemileuca peigleri
Copyright © 2019 ddlgaranzuay

Unknown Spotting - Hemileuca peigleri
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
April 10, 2019
Size: about 2 inches
I completed a lot of research trying to identify this caterpillar, but with no success. We have many oak, mesquite, and hackberry trees in the area. Yesterday the 24th of April there were many of these caterpillars on the grounds of our campus. Any help is much appreciated.

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Contributed by ddlgaranzuay on 26 April, 2019 - 10:28am
Last updated 26 April, 2019 - 5:25pm

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… Bob Biagi, 26 April, 2019 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

Buckmoth Cat
It's hard to see the exact coloring in your images. However, comparing with Ann's images and other's, it seems to match up. The head is dark-red, correct?
Hemileuca peigleri: (TX)
… Bob Biagi, 26 April, 2019 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Unknown Spotting
Yes the head is dark red. I am uploading one more picture for a comparison. After checking your photo against the other it seems to match.
… ddlgaranzuay, 26 April, 2019 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

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