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injured Imperial Moth caterpillar

Eacles imperialis

Description:

Orange caterpillar with yellow branched spines sticking up behind head. White spots along body. Looked injured on underside, was barely moving.

Habitat:

Found in leaf litter by some rocks. Mixed hardwood forest near large rock cliffs.

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2 Comments

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

Thanks Lynne!

lynne.warren
lynne.warren 12 years ago

Looks like the imperial moth caterpillar
Link: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/11/23/i...

KristalWatrous
Spotted by
KristalWatrous

West Virginia

Spotted on Sep 4, 2010
Submitted on Oct 21, 2011

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