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Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Hylesia nigricans
Yes, they come in black too. According to Wikipedia its caterpillar "possesses a voracious appetite, attacking different kinds of plants: fruit bearing, ornamental and forest plants. It has been declared a national plague in Argentina in 1911." The caterpillar can be seen here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/147...
Thank you very much, bayucca. And guess what, I already had a photo of its caterpillar!
Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, looks like being Hylesia sp. and my closest guess would be Hylesia cf. nigricans. But I am not 100% sure. Please, verify.
http://www.globaltwitcher.com/gt2/photo_...
Spotted on Jan 8, 2014
Submitted on Jan 8, 2014
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