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Heterocampa sp.

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Description:

An unknown caterpillar in the genus Heterocampa. Looking at its size, it looks like a very early instar.

Habitat:

Found dangling from its silk along the sandy pine barrens at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. I moved it back to a leaf on the tree it was on.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
The MnMs
Nice finding! seems very small!

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PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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