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Citheronia regalis
Lead gray forward wing is marked with bright orange veins and bold creamy spots. Orange thorax has pale yellow lateral stripes. Wingspan 95-155 mm. Host plants are deciduous trees including ash, butternut, hickory, sycamore and walnut.
Rich mesic woods.
My favorite moth and my favorite caterpillar
Spotted on Jul 20, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Carol !
Awesome! Amazing! This is also the #1 caterpillar for me to see. I would love to see both. Great photos and find!