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American Lappet Moth Caterpillar

Phyllodesma americana

Description:

Has orange bands between the first two segments that are seen when it stretches out.

Habitat:

Found on my workshop steps.

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1 Comment

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 2 years ago

Excellent spotting, Tom. At first glance I thought this was more than one caterpillar, and something akin to processionary caterpillars. But it's the one beast! Very nice!

tomk3886
Spotted by
tomk3886

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Spotted on May 1, 2021
Submitted on Jun 16, 2021

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