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Caterpillar - Halysidota tessellaris
Copyright © 2020 Jenna Geffert

Caterpillar - Halysidota tessellaris
Hamilton, New York, Hamilton, New York County, New York, USA
August 30, 2020
Size: very small
The caterpillar is small and very fuzzy with a black head, and a coat that is light brown, grey, and white.
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Contributed by Jenna Geffert on 3 September, 2020 - 4:38pm
Last updated 27 December, 2021 - 11:32pm

Check out Halysidota tessellaris
and see what you think. It's tough from this angle to say with certainty, but you saw it so you have a better idea
… john and jane balaban, 3 September, 2020 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
It does seem to be very simil
It does seem to be very similar, but it did not have the large feather type things sticking out of the front. The coloring is very close though. Maybe they did not grow in yet?
… Jenna Geffert, 3 September, 2020 - 7:23pm login or register to post comments

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