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Promethea Silkmoth caterpillar

Callosamia promethea

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Field Notes

Description:

Saturniidae family of Moths. 4th instar. White body with black and yellow knobs. 1 inch long. (Summer 2012)

Habitat:

Open woodlands.

Notes:

Lost file photo. Photo #4 is same caterpillar but 7 days later. I didn't want to make a 2nd spot because my photos barely came out. Thanks!

See also another caterpillar shedding its mask. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13926007

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