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Saddled Prominent

Heterocampa guttivitta

Description:

This caterpillar was crawling on my computer, so I took it outside. It was about an inch long.

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Saddled Prominent
Heterocampa guttivitta Heterocampa guttivitta - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Awesome spotting! Keith's caterpillar is in the genus Lochmaeus, but is in the same subfamily, Heterocampinae.

NancyRyderKing
NancyRyderKing 10 years ago

Thanks!

keithp2012
keithp2012 10 years ago

Prominent moth caterpillar. I found the same one but nobody told me exact species. If you look under my spottings you will see it mine turned pink before pupating.

NancyRyderKing
Spotted by
NancyRyderKing

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 18, 2013

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