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Sweet Potato Armyworm Caterpillar

Spodoptera dolichos

Description:

Large caterpillar. Shades of brown and black.

Habitat:

Found crossing a12 ft. wide gravel path in the sun. Trying to travel from one grassy meadow to another.

Notes:

Spotted the moth at our window 2 days before I spotted the caterpillar about 6 miles away.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sweetpotato armyworm caterpillar
Spodoptera dolichos Spodoptera sp. Larva - Spodoptera dolichos - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

tomk3886
tomk3886 2 years ago

Thanks ornithoptera.

tomk3886
Spotted by
tomk3886

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Spotted on Jun 2, 2021
Submitted on Jun 4, 2021

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