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Photo#5935
Dark caterpillar - Spodoptera latifascia

Dark caterpillar - Spodoptera latifascia
Gainesville, Florida, USA
August 17, 2004
This guy was very dark brown with velvety black triangular markings. The flash washed out the colour a little. Found on Cuphea ignea. About 1.5" long.

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Armyworm Moth - Spodoptera latifascia Armyworm moth - Spodoptera latifascia Dark Caterpillar - Spodoptera latifascia Dark caterpillar - Spodoptera latifascia

Moved
Moved from Armyworms.

Looks like an armyworm
Note the similarity to this one:
Yellow-striped Armyworm
Might be a relative or maybe that species is quite variable.

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