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Oleander caterpillar, polka dot wasp moth

Syntomeida epilais

Description:

Orange bodied caterpillar with black tufts of hair all over body

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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Why so shy, Alice?? You got it, so, it should be your turn to make the suggestion ;-)...
Syntomeida epilais, Polka-Dot Wasp Moth or Oleander Moth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntomeida_...
Here is the adult:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/356...

RachelHibberd
RachelHibberd 10 years ago

wow - not sure whether to be impressed or scared by that caterpillar!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

Oleander Caterpillar

philrpearson
Spotted by
philrpearson

Palm Coast, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 7, 2013
Submitted on Aug 8, 2013

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