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Photo by Tiffany Terry
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Field Notes

Notes:

I am unsure what kind of caterpillar this is.

Species ID Suggestions

Eight-spotted Forester (larva)

Alypia octomaculata

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
Jacob Gorneau
Fantastic spotting! Please add this to my mission, "Moths of the World:" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449
Tiffany Terry
Thank you! (I just bought a new field guide, hopefully it will prove useful in this identification!)
Dan Doucette
Nice caterpillar. I'm not sure about the ID either.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2012

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