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Salt Marsh Moth

Estigmene acrea

Description:

Yellow caterpillar with long white hairs. The face is dark with a yellow striped down the middle and along the bottom. The video shows the face as well as its movement.

Habitat:

Deerweed along trail.

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3 Comments

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MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Incredible!

I received a suggestion of Salt Marsh Moth from an amateur on BugGuide. Any thoughts?

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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