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black spiny caterpillar
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black spiny caterpillar
County M near the Lower Chippewa River, Pepin County, Wisconsin, USA
October 7, 2010
Size: ~1.5 inches

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Contributed by 4eagles on 9 October, 2010 - 9:26am
Last updated 24 September, 2018 - 5:25pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger and Lichen Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 17 December, 2012 - 10:24am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 22 October, 2010 - 9:53pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 October, 2010 - 9:19am

I would try
Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira)
I can't find pictures of the caterpillar on bugguide, but it looks just like the photo in my Wagner caterpillar guide.
… Kelly Fiegle, 9 October, 2010 - 9:49am

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