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Caterpillar

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow caterpillar with a black head and black legs.

Habitat:

Forest edge, on Box Elder (Acer negundo).

Notes:

I'm not exactly sure if this is a Lepidopteran caterpillar or a Sawfly caterpillar, but I'm leaning towards Lepidoptera. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Sawfly larva, not caterpillar.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012

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