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Saltmarsh caterpillar

Estigmene acrea

Description:

Variable in color, ranging in color from nearly blond or yellow to brownish-black. Body is often striped or mottled in black and yellow above and below the white spiracles. Orange or black warts on the thoracic and abdominal segments have numerous setae.

Habitat:

I spotted this one wandering in my garden.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 11, 2012

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