Luna Moth Caterpillar

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I found this beautiful caterpillar while trimming some tree limbs. It was feeding on the leaves of a hickory tree.

 

See: www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Actias-luna

 

Also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_Moth

 

When I first posted this image, I misidentified it as the similar Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar.

 

September 2, 2011, Lakewood Subdivision, Rockingham County, Virginia.

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