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Promethea Silkmoth caterpillar

Callosamia promethea

Description:

Saturniidae family of Moths. 4th instar. White body with black and yellow knobs. 1 inch long. (Summer 2012)

Habitat:

Open woodlands.

Notes:

Lost file photo. Photo #4 is same caterpillar but 7 days later. I didn't want to make a 2nd spot because my photos barely came out. Thanks! See also another caterpillar shedding its mask. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/139...

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Awesome Carol!!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 4, 2012
Submitted on Mar 11, 2013

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