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Unknown Caterpillar - Heterocampa pulverea
Copyright © 2005 Alan Cameron

Unknown Caterpillar - Heterocampa pulverea
Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
September 13, 2005
Size: 1.5"
This fat 1.5 inch caterpillar was found crawling on my asphalt driveway.
Based on pictures in the "Caterpillars of Eastern North America" by David
Wagner I suspect that this may be a member of the Genus Heterocampa.
Contributed by Alan Cameron on 14 September, 2005 - 1:18pm
Last updated 22 March, 2022 - 11:07pm

Moved
Moved from Heterocampa.
… john and jane balaban, 12 November, 2007 - 6:56pm

I think I found it...
How about White-blotched Heterocampa.....see this site a little more than half-way down the page.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 September, 2005 - 2:24pm

 
White-blotched Heterocampa
Lynette,
Thanks for the data. The White-blotched is very close to what
I have. Certainly there is very little doubt that mine is one
form of Heterocampa or another. Mine has now pupated so perhaps
the adult will confirm that this is a W-B.
… Alan Cameron, 16 September, 2005 - 11:52am

Wow!
What a chunky guy! Reminds me of the "big fat caterpillar" from the book...The Very Hungry Caterpillar....I wonder if this one has a stomach ache, too?
… Lynette Elliott, 14 September, 2005 - 2:14pm

 
Fat Guy
Lynette,
Either that or this guy was one heck of a beer drinker!
… Alan Cameron, 16 September, 2005 - 11:53am

 
This is the stunt double for
This is the stunt double for the caterpillar in "A Bugs Life".
… Dennis Profant, 15 September, 2005 - 11:33am

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