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Common Anthelid Caterpillar

Anthela acuta

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Field Notes

Description:

possibly 6cm in length. Hairy caterpillar with grizzled clumps of hair. Quite thick. Spots on abdomen sections are white for 60% of the body and pink the rest of the way.

Habitat:

Found after a storm event probably far from food source and others of its kind

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Anthela acuta

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2013

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