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Caterpillar crystal

Acraga coa

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Field Notes

Description:

No ID

Habitat:

wild life

Notes:

Caterpillar observed in Central Valleys , Oaxaca, Mexico .
The specimen was observed at 9:50 am . I appreciate your help to identify , perhaps this is the first record in Oaxaca.
Possibly Acraga coa

Species ID Suggestions

Jewel Caterpillar

Acraga coa

Reference Link
Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
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Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
1. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-biology-of-the-translucent-jewel-caterpillar-the-nudibranch-of-the-forest/ 2. https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/acraga-coa 3. http://sciencesoup.tumblr.com/post/51340746550/the-jewel-caterpillar-this-bizzarely-gelatinous
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PublishedOctober 23, 2015

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