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Banded Woolybear Caterpillar

Spilosoma virginica

Photo by MrsH_sci
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar

Notes:

Crawling on a fence

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MrsH_sci
Yes, thank you- I thought it was very similar to the woolybears I have seen before.
Jellis
This could be the banded version Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear The banding you can see can vary. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Spilosoma-virginica

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