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Photo#254597
Cat ID
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Cat ID
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
February 11, 2009
Size: ~12mm
Found under piece of bark in the leaf litter.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 22 February, 2009 - 6:59pm
Last updated 24 February, 2009 - 8:49am

This is just a guess, but I'm wondering if this is perhaps
a Metalmark caterpillar - genus Calephelis. I can't find any images of eastern species to compare at the moment. If not, perhaps a Moth of some sort.
… David J. Ferguson, 4 January, 2012 - 12:47am login or register to post comments

nice
Wow, that's cool.
… Jeff Gruber, 22 February, 2009 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Jeff
Saw it after sunset and almost missed it.
… Scott Justis, 22 February, 2009 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Makes us think of something
in the Lycaenidae.
… john and jane balaban, 22 February, 2009 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

 
It sort of reminded me of this...
… Scott Justis, 22 February, 2009 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm going to move these to the...
Lycaenidae page. If someone finds a definite ID, then they can move the images.
… Scott Justis, 24 February, 2009 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

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