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Arctiidae moth caterpillar

Carales astur

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Field Notes

Notes:

I already posted images of a caterpillar of this species, but I didn't expect to find it so late in the season.

Species ID Suggestions

Carales astur
bayucca
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Comments (6)
bayucca
Yes, I think so. If you look through the link you will see any combinations of hairs, no hairs, long and short hairs, colors etc. http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/Wadults/resultsexpressNAME.lasso?-SkipRecords=0&output=337&herbivore%20species=Carales%20astur
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you, Bayucca. One thing: this cat really resembles a lot the one in the link, but my other spot is just a perfect match, including the keyboard like hair in the back: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8431035 Maybe this is a later (or earlier) instar?
bayucca
Arctiidae, Carales astur. http://eol.org/pages/576018/overview

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