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Puss moth caterpillar (4th instar, early)

Cerura sp.

Description:

Now the caterpillar passed through its last mold (as seen in photos #1 and #2. It is in its 4th and last instar, growing fast and developing its characteristic marks in the head. Images of the earlier instars can be seen here: 1st instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/164... ; 2nd instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/170... , 3rd instar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169... ; 4th instar, late: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169...

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1 Comment

DB
DB 11 years ago

Sorprendente Sérgio, nunca ví una oruga así...

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Dec 12, 2012
Submitted on Dec 15, 2012

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