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Spotting Image 1

Description:

White-blotched Heterocampa (Heterocampa umbrata)

Notes:

My son Tristan found this gorgeous caterpillar walking across a road outside of Amherst, New Hampshire. What is it?

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Dina
Dina 11 years ago
White-blotched Heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa


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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

That is one very cool caterpillar! Great first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project!

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Interesting speciman

Dina
Dina 11 years ago

Caterpillars can be in different colors: http://www.pbase.com/spjaffe/image/11490...
http://www.pbase.com/spjaffe/image/11652...

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John Faithful Hamer
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John Faithful Hamer

Amherst, New Hampshire, USA

Spotted on Aug 8, 2012
Submitted on Nov 8, 2012

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