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Moth Larva

Heliothinae

Description:

I saw this caterpillar fast asleep on this wild flower ,on my morning hike.

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6 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

interesting read for caterpillar lovers.
http://mag.audubon.org/articles/nature/m...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Pyrgus communis, caterpillar?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Alice,caterpillar sightings are so rare. It was about 9 in the morning and warming up. Interesting if it is going into coccoon stage. Have not see many to understand what is going on.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

Interesting! Are you sure that it is not going into the Cocoon stage?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

does not look like a Common Buckeye or American painted lady,caterpillar.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Concord, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 1, 2013
Submitted on Nov 1, 2013

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