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Tyria jacobaeae
Striped caterpillars
Unknown
My mom found it
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Callimorphina, Tyria jacobaeae.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/685994/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3823/bgima...
Introduced from Europe for the pest control of also introduced ragwort! So you not only got a very nice caterpillar but also an interesting one. So, please, read the additional information in the links. It is very exciting and educational!
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=2069
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobaea_vu...
Spotted on Jul 13, 2014
Submitted on Jul 25, 2014
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