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Euchaetes sp.? - Pygoctenucha terminalis
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Euchaetes sp.? - Pygoctenucha terminalis
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
October 14, 2010
Looks similar to this.
Elevation 5,800. ft.
Host plant milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa.

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Euchaetes sp.? - Pygoctenucha terminalis Pygoctenucha terminalis 8244 - Pygoctenucha terminalis - female
Contributed by cwmelton on 14 October, 2010 - 3:46pm
Last updated 7 August, 2011 - 5:40pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… Graham Montgomery, 7 August, 2011 - 5:40pm

Yes, certainly looks like Euchaetes
but we need someone wise in caterpillars of the Southwest to visit BugGuide and tell us what these all are.
… john and jane balaban, 14 October, 2010 - 5:38pm

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