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Acronicta spinea - Hodges#9276 (Acronicta spinea)
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Wendy 10
Caterpillar -
Acronicta spinea
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, USA
July 11, 2024
Size: 2"
On leaf of Douglas Iris but not eating it so not sure what it eats.
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Contributed by
Wendy 10
on 13 July, 2024 - 3:05pm
Last updated 3 January, 2025 - 1:54pm
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john and jane balaban
, 3 January, 2025 - 1:54pm
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There are some Acronicta
that look like this, but we don't know the western species well, sorry
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john and jane balaban
, 13 July, 2024 - 4:37pm
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