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about 1.5", maybe a species of Acharia
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I always love seeing these types of caterpillars. I spotted this at night while walking a wider trail with a guide and a friend. My stomach was acting up a lot and instead of taking any more chances, we headed back to camp after I only felt like taking a couple of photos. Luckily, we had to pass back the same way the day after and I remembered about it and where it was and asked my guide if we could find it again. We did and I was able to do it some more justice and get some pics and video that I liked. I will add the video soon.
Spotted on Dec 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 26, 2013
9 Comments
Thanks a lot Carol, I appreciate the search. Thanks for the input Daniel and bayucca, I've left it unidentified with the possibility of it being a Acharia species in my notes.
Agree, tricky group! And mostly no IDs on the web. This one might nevertheless be an Acharia sp., but definitely not Acharia stimulea.
Beautiful Limacodidae, the most impressive moth family !!. Unfortunately, too complex and hardly documented family to say a name on many of the species ...
30 minute search and no clue. I love it!!!
Thanks Carol, I think you're right. I see now that the photo I thought was the ID from the link in the suggestion, wasn't identified as that species. I've updated.
Dan, I think you have a different stinging caterpillar there. It is really awesome, but I can't find the ID.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/507
Thanks Caleb!
awesome series~