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Caterpillar

Automeris metzli

Photo by Mau Sanchez
Published on Project Noah
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21.6519, -100.646

Field Notes

Notes:

amazing green!

Species ID Suggestions

Automeris sp.
bayucca
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Comments (7)
Mau Sanchez
i haven't noticed the white spots!! that's a very good observation!, will keep investigating about this caterpillar! (hope we found a new specie!!!) hehe!!
LuisStevens
Mau, I thought so too, but no white spots. Bayucca wrote in my spotting:"I think that these white spots would be quite important. If they are missing and not just fainted it might be another species. But I am not sure." http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8499979 What do you think?
Mau Sanchez
bayucca i have made a little research! hehe! i have the whole name! its Automeris metzli !!!
bayucca
Welcome, bit its only half of the ID...
Mau Sanchez
bayucca you are right! thank for the ID! ;)
LuisStevens
Mau, I have a spotting similar to yours. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8499979
bayucca
Saturniidae/Silkmoths, most probably an Automeris sp.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2012

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