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Caterpillar

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Field Notes

Description:

Silkworm caterpillar? This resembles an IO moth caterpillar, except for the branched filaments...

Habitat:

Observed at dusk on the edge of a dry tropical forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Arcaei Silkmoth

Periphoba arcaei

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Comments (2)
bayucca
Saturniidae, Periphoba arcaei. One of the most variable (during lifetime) caterpillar I have ever seen. All the instars looks completely different. I hope you find some more shots to verify. http://www.ricksnaturephotos.com/costa%20rica%20webpage/HTML/ne4e4247.htm

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 31, 2012

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