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Apatelodes torrefacta
Fuzzy yellow-green caterpillar with two black spikes at the head and one at the tail. Six tufts of black down the middle of the back.
Found in Ozark forest.
No worries, bayucca. I did the same thing initially when I looked at it! Nann, you are welcome. :)
I think I didn't think much about the hairs. Hmm, I think your IDea is better than mine, I obviously didn't focus much on the black hairs at the back.
I'm identifying this as Apatelodes torrefacta - Spotted Apatelodes based on the link @ForestDragon sent! Thank you!
It is similar looking to the American Dagger but the dark lashes are a bit different.
Take a look at the link and see what you think.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/212526
I was thinking Dagger Moth, but what of these spikes down the back? I didn't think to photo the legs. Oops. But, I did observe that under all that fuzz, it appeared green.
Spotted on Sep 29, 2013
Submitted on Sep 30, 2013
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