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Doleschallia bisaltide
About 2 inch long. Final instar Larvae. This species is suspected to be a new subspecies of Doleschallia bisaltide. Needs further confirmation.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2013
Submitted on Aug 25, 2013
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Actually not a new subspecies, but rather one of two independent (genetically distinct), as-yet-unrecognized cryptic species within what is currently called D. "bisaltide", where the two adults are essentially identical whereas the caterpillars are consistently different – one black and white, the other with orangish lateral protuberances.