I was hiking around Starved Rock, central Illinois and stumbled upon this beauty. I have never seen one of this color before. Can anyone tell me what species this is???
Thank you!
CLOSED: Which species of caterpillar is this?
This is a linden prominent caterpillar, Ellida caniplaga (family Notodontidae) - https://pbase.com/tmurray74/image/143696226
See https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Ellida-caniplaga for a distribution map and images of the adult moth.
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