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Dogbane Leaf Tiger Moth caterpillar?

Cycnia tenera ?

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Description:

I think this is some kind of Dogbane Leaf Tiger Moth Caterpillar. And possibly a young one, it is very thin and small at least.

Habitat:

Crawling on a branch of Butterfly Bush in my backyard.

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PublishedOctober 4, 2011

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