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Caterpillar - Acronicta spinea
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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.
Contributed by Wendy 10 on 13 July, 2024 - 3:05pm
Last updated 3 January, 2025 - 1:54pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 3 January, 2025 - 1:54pm

There are some Acronicta
that look like this, but we don't know the western species well, sorry
… john and jane balaban, 13 July, 2024 - 4:37pm

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