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Caterpillar - Lycaena
Copyright © 2013 Dan Leeder

Caterpillar - Lycaena
Blackwood, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
October 6, 2013
Size: ~1cm (?)
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Contributed by Dan Leeder on 7 October, 2013 - 3:32am
Last updated 7 October, 2013 - 12:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Dan Leeder, 7 October, 2013 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

I think
this is American Copper Lycaena phlaeas, but Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus) is also in your area.
… Bob Barber, 7 October, 2013 - 6:27am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Bob...
It does look a lot like your American Copper caterpillar photo. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be many Copper caterpillar pictures in the guide, though this one does not match the single Bronze Copper caterpillar pic very well, at least in my non-expert opinion.

I will move it to the Lycaena genus page for now...

Thanks again, I really had no idea what type of caterpillar this was and had been thinking something in the slug moth range.
… Dan Leeder, 7 October, 2013 - 12:05pm login or register to post comments

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