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Unknown Caterpillar - Sphecodina abbottii
Copyright © 2014 Sharon Thomas

Unknown Caterpillar - Sphecodina abbottii
Cape Charles Natural Area Preserve, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
July 10, 2014
Size: about 1 inch
The horn on this caterpillar looks like a tab. It was found on the railing of a coastal forest boardwalk so no host plant is known.
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Contributed by Sharon Thomas on 10 July, 2014 - 5:02pm
Last updated 3 July, 2016 - 6:32am

Moved-Sphecodina abbottii
Moved from ID Request.

Early instar Sphecodina abbottii larva.
… Ryan St Laurent, 10 July, 2014 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphecodina abbottii
Thanks, Ryan, for your prompt ID - early instar is what threw me. Now I see it.
… Sharon Thomas, 10 July, 2014 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphecodina abbottii
Thanks, Ryan, for such a prompt ID - early instar is what threw me.
… Sharon Thomas, 10 July, 2014 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

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