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Zebra Caterpillar?? - Diprion similis
Copyright © 2020 John Ross

Zebra Caterpillar?? - Diprion similis
Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
August 15, 2020
Any chance this is a recently molted Zebra Caterpillar (Melanchra picta?). That is the closest that I could come up with. Thanks!
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Contributed by John Ross on 9 September, 2020 - 8:09pm
Last updated 9 September, 2020 - 11:16pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

It must have just finished molting and the head isn't darkened yet.
… Bob Biagi, 9 September, 2020 - 11:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Bob!
Much appreciated!
… John Ross, 10 September, 2020 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… John Ross, 9 September, 2020 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

Looks rather to be
the larva of a sawfly
… john and jane balaban, 9 September, 2020 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Ah, thank you John and Jane! I will move this up to the general ID request.
… John Ross, 9 September, 2020 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

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