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Ctenucha caterpillar? - Lophocampa argentata
Copyright © 2007 mirtai

Ctenucha caterpillar? - Lophocampa argentata
Carmel Highlands (Point Lobos State Reserve), Monterey County, California, USA
May 21, 2007
This little caterpillar was rolling around on a path in the afternoon at Point Lobos State Reserve.

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Ctenucha caterpillar? - Lophocampa argentata Ctenucha caterpillar? - Lophocampa argentata
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Contributed by mirtai on 23 June, 2007 - 3:27am
Last updated 24 June, 2007 - 3:12pm

What do you think
of possibly something like Lophocampa argentata. See Tatum
… john and jane balaban, 23 June, 2007 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

 
unsure of species
This is likely Lophocampa sobrina based on location. The reality of sobrina being a valid name hasn't been tested, but sobrina is the name given to the population of "argentata like" moths on the coast.
… Chris Grinter, 23 March, 2011 - 6:16pm login or register to post comments

 
It seems very likely!
I also have a picture of this caterpillar that was taken without flash where the orangish colored tufts were more pronounced (I went back to check after I saw the pictures of Lophocama argentata).. The flash made more of them look white (though some are, even without the flash). Looking closely, it also has the longer black tufts on the second segment.
… mirtai, 24 June, 2007 - 12:56am login or register to post comments

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