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Zebra Caterpillar - Melanchra picta
Copyright © 2006 Ilona L.

Zebra Caterpillar - Melanchra picta
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
September 16, 2006
This colorful caterpillar was moving at quite a good pace across the road. It stopped when the camera lens was near it and tried to reach up to the lens. Just identified it from an earlier photo on BugGuide.
Contributed by Ilona L. on 17 September, 2006 - 11:51am
Last updated 15 December, 2010 - 8:35pm

Zebra Caterpillar
Melanchra picta.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 17 September, 2006 - 1:16pm

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