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Pink Caterpillar - Heterocampa pulverea
Copyright © 2006 Wendy Ealding

Pink Caterpillar - Heterocampa pulverea
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
September 9, 2006
Size: 2-3"
Found on our garage floor in the evening
Contributed by Wendy Ealding on 10 September, 2006 - 11:27am
Last updated 22 March, 2022 - 5:29pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 4 October, 2006 - 8:17pm

One of the prominents
We're thinking Heterocampa umbrata. Probably ready to pupate. If you still have it, you might give it a nice little home to do so. Images in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 10 September, 2006 - 12:09pm

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