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Spotted Apatelodes Moth caterpillar

Apatelodes torrefacta

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow hairy coccoon with a few black tips on the end of some of the hairs.found on a tall grass leaf. whatever was inside already emerged.

Habitat:

found in guatemalan forested area

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted Apatelodes Moth caterpillar

Apatelodes torrefacta

Reference Link
arne.roysland
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Comments (1)
herbst.theresa
Thank you so much @arne.roysland!! wow! what an interesting moth!

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PublishedMay 5, 2023

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