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Photo by Aonach_Eagach
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Field Notes

Description:

This caterpillar is consuming my vegetables before I can, note the rain beading on the caterpillar

Habitat:

vegetable garden, adelaide hills

Species ID Suggestions

Spilosoma canescens

Spilosoma canescens

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Comments (4)
Ashish
Look like following but its from North America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophocampa_argentata
Ashish
Yes...but my doubt is wrong... not of Orgiya sp. !!
Aonach_Eagach
I did load several photos, but I'm finding the photo loader a bit hit and miss, I'll look again to see if I have a complete photo
Ashish
I feel its a Orgyia sp. moth's caterpillar. But unable to find hairy bumps on its back. Have you picture with complete caterpillar..?

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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