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Cecropia Moth Caterpillar

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo by JacobDonahue
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Cecropia Moth Caterpillar

Habitat:

i found it in a willow tree about 8 or 9 inches long

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Comments (3)
Joanna Stebing
I'm raising a batch of these caterpillars- their stages are astoundingly beautiful. :)
Jacob Gorneau
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PublishedAugust 17, 2011

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