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Datana perspicua
Black and yellow striped caterpillar with stiff hairs covering the entire body. Head is black and there is a reddish stripe that runs the length of the body near the lower edge of the body at the legs.
Feeding on winged sumac near a a constructed pond. The pond is near a southern deciduous forest with a nearby creek.
These were feeding on winged sumac. These were confirmed on BAMONA and BugGuide.net.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2012
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013
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