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Cup Moth Caterpillar

Limacodidae

Photo by angel_ansh
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Field Notes

Habitat:

in a coffee tree

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
bayucca
Definitely a Limacodidae, probably the same one, but different instar like this: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19784095 Unfortunately I can't provide you with a closer suggestion at the moment. Most of these caterpillars are not IDed down to genus/species level.
Mark Ridgway
Nice find. This is a type of cup moth - Limacodidae

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PublishedJuly 16, 2013

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