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Hairy black caterpillars with yellow and blue markings and red head
Copyright © 2011 Jerry Friedman

Hairy black caterpillars with yellow and blue markings and red head
San Cristobal Canyon, Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
June 25, 2011
Size: 2-2.5 cm body length?
Here's a less cropped version of the image with the two caterpillars, to show the host plant. I'd be happy to frass this or submit a different version if this is worth keeping but too big or whatever.

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Hairy black caterpillars with yellow and blue markings and red head - Gnophaela vermiculata Hairy black caterpillars with yellow and blue markings and red head - Gnophaela vermiculata Hairy black caterpillars with yellow and blue markings and red head
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Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 27 June, 2011 - 9:27am
Last updated 24 April, 2015 - 2:28pm

Moved
Moved from Gnophaela.
… John R. Maxwell, 24 April, 2015 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

Host plant
Could it be a species of Mertensia? These moths are known to use bluebells as host plants.
… Beatriz Moisset, 23 April, 2015 - 8:52am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
That's probably a correct identification. As I said in a comment on the first (closest) image, I thought in hindsight that it was Mertensia franciscana. I should have noticed and been able to say that from the start, though.
… Jerry Friedman, 23 April, 2015 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

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