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Caterpillar - Norape cretata
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Caterpillar - Norape cretata
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
September 14, 2022
Lots of these fuzzy cats on the leaves/branches of this tree at the edge of a wetland (not sure of tree ID).

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Contributed by PeekAtWildlife on 15 September, 2022 - 12:22am
Last updated 15 September, 2022 - 9:33am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… George Smiley, 15 September, 2022 - 9:33am

Norape cretata…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 15 September, 2022 - 12:42am

 
Cool!
Thank you :) first time seeing these!
… PeekAtWildlife, 15 September, 2022 - 2:23am

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