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31-MAY-2016 Christine Hanrahan

Hairstreak butterfly larva

Reveler Conservation Area

Found on Bitternut Hickory. Although the Hickory Hairstreak occurs in this area, it is not always easy to tell the difference between that species and the Banded Hairstreak, especially, as a caterpillar. Most likely it is Banded Hairstreak as they are so common. To see what the Banded Hairstreak looks like: http://www.pbase.com/laroseforest/image/160753226

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/1300s f/3.5 at 6.4mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Pierre Martin01-Jun-2016 02:34
very well camouflaged, great shot and capture!
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