Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
This brownish black caterpillar has whorls of orange hairs on dorsal and subdorsal black spines. Black spines also occur laterally and sublaterally with off-white hairs; white spiracular band. Gregarious early instars are solid black. The hairy spines of this caterpillar are urticating. This species is common on bitterbrush and serviceberry during May and June.
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/catnw/pht129.htm
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