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Can this caterpillar be identified? - Hemileuca
Copyright © 2010 Julie Brough

Can this caterpillar be identified? - Hemileuca
St. George, Washington County, Utah, USA
May 10, 2010
Size: 2"
This caterpillar was found on an Indigo Bush in the Red Cliffs Reserve of Washington County, Utah. The head of the caterpillar is at the top, and is very tiny, barely discernable. Thanks for any help you can give to identify this.
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Contributed by Julie Brough on 11 May, 2010 - 10:48am
Last updated 20 May, 2010 - 8:42pm

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… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 20 May, 2010 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

Reminds me
of Hemileuca



Not necessarily this species, but maybe something close? Then again, I'm not a moth expert, and could be way off. Let's see what others think.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 May, 2010 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

 
Caterpillar identification request
Wow - you're quick! After looking up information regarding the Hemileuca, I'm pretty sure you've nailed it. Even though I'm at the edge of it's territory, the facts seem to fit as well as the photo images, which seem to match exactly - but I'm not a caterpillar expert either! If that's what it is, it will eventually turn into a Burn's Buckmoth, which I can now look for and know from whence it came...! Thanks for your help, as I hadn't been able to find a thing online about it.

Sincerely,
Julie
… Julie Brough, 11 May, 2010 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

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