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Walnut Caterpillar Moth

Datana integerrima

Photo by LuckyLogan
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Field Notes

Description:

Black "leathery" caterpillar

Notes:

I was walking long the trail about about 9 of these guys fell out of they sky. I would assume out of a tree, there was only one in the area.

Species ID Suggestions

Walnut Caterpillar

Datana integerrima

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (1)
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome! Please add this to my spotting, "Moths of the World:" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Caterpillars and larvae of the World
Mission
Iowan Biodiversity
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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