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I found this pretty big caterpillar species again exactly after a year in the same area I found it previously in the Sharjah desert. I'm now doubly curious as to what this caterpillar would grow into. Any help with id much appreciated. Rgds, Ajmal
Desert habitat; sand dunes; gravel plains; Haloxylon salicornicum (host plant)
It is a Lasiocampidae, looks like being Lasiocampa sp. and might be Lasiocampa terreni:
http://alsphotopage.com/image/show/id/31...
http://www.lepiforum.de/webbbs/images/fo...
http://www.lepiforum.de/2_forum.pl?md=re...
http://www.nature-of-oz.com/lasiocampida...
Need to be verified!