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which Caterpillar ? - Catocala aholibah

which Caterpillar ? - Catocala aholibah
Chico , Bidwell park, Butte County, California, USA
April 13, 2013
Size: 2 @1/4"
I found this bland colored caterpillar running across a bike-path at Bidwell park . It matched the asphalt color exactly ! There were many Spicebush Swallowtails zooming around the oak woodland . I could not find anything like it in the guide but I had no clue about what I was looking for . My photos are not as clear as I would have liked since it was running across the trail , then when I touched it ... it squirmed back and forth in a rapid motion and tucked it's antennae like projections under itself and then stayed still . Thanks for any information , sincerely Beth

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which Caterpillar ? - Catocala aholibah which Caterpillar ? - Catocala aholibah

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