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Silkmoth Caterpillar

Automeris sp.

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Description:

Silkmoth Caterpillars. 5 cm long (2 inches). Covered with a forest of thorns. Mostly green but it also has red, black and white colors at the sides. Never seen them before.

Habitat:

Oak forest at 2,500 m (8, 200 feet)

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Silkmoth Caterpillar
Automeris sp. Cecrops Eyed Silkmoth Caterpillar - What's That Bug?


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6 Comments

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Charlie

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

Such an amazing looking caterpillar Luis !

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you very much Bayucca fthe ID and the links. Glad you're back.

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Automeris sp., looks very similar to Automeris cecrops.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/236674/bgp...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/95674/bgim...

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Gracias Marta.

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The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Bonitas oruguitas, Luis!

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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 17, 2014
Submitted on Aug 22, 2014

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