Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 930418

Observation date: September 20, 2013
Submitted by: aut2bhomeincarolina
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Could this be first or second instar? http://judisbutterflies.com/index.php?id=121
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: February 06, 2014
Coordinator notes: As the submitter suggested, this is a 2nd-instar Automeris io caterpillar. Here is a photo on bugguide.net that matches pretty well with the sighting. http://bugguide.net/node/view/189812