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Posted by John Boyd on 22:00:53 02/19/07
In Reply to: Caterpillar ID? posted by Dee
This is the Convict Caterpillar. As Bryant guessed, it is a moth, Xanthopastis regnatrix or Spanish Moth. It feeds on a variety of plants, especially in the lily, amaryllis, and iris familes.
It has a fake head at the rear end.
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