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caterpiller Identification #421671

Asked August 16, 2017, 3:52 PM EDT

Would you know what type of caterpiller this is? Is there somewhere else that I should direct this inquiry?

Jefferson County Kentucky

Expert Response

This is a Paddle Caterpillar (aka Funerary Dagger Moth). It is found in fields and forests in the eastern US and feeds on leaves of many hardwood trees. These are scarce and I have never found one.

Ric Bessin
Univ of KY.
Ric Bessin Replied August 21, 2017, 10:21 AM EDT

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