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Caterpillar - Halysidota tessellaris
Copyright © 2013 Wilson Hubbell

Caterpillar - Halysidota tessellaris
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
July 7, 2013
Size: ~6 cm long
Some kind of dagger moth? I tried to ID it and couldn't find any other brown/tan ones with those unique long black and white hairs coming from the face.
Contributed by Wilson Hubbell on 7 July, 2013 - 6:03pm
Last updated 1 December, 2013 - 12:56pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger and Lichen Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 1 December, 2013 - 12:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 12 July, 2013 - 7:07pm

We would guess tessellaris
They can be quite variable
… john and jane balaban, 7 July, 2013 - 8:45pm

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