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COMMON NAME: Caterpillar, Cabbage White on hostplant
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/21/2008
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar 001
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/06/2008
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar 002
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COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/04/2008
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar 003
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COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/28/2008
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar 004
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COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/28/2008
Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar 005
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tobacco hornworm, 1st instar (hatchling). Note long, black tail
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Manduca
Species:Manduca sexta
Date:8/1/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 hornworm
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tobacco hornworm, 2nd instar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Manduca
Species:Manduca sexta
Date:8/1/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 hornworm
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tobacco hornworm, 4th instar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Manduca
Species:Manduca sexta
Date:8/1/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 hornworm
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Tobacco hornworm, 5th instar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Manduca
Species:Manduca sexta
Date:8/1/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 hornworm
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar on Schott's Yucca (Yucca schottii)
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/13/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Milkweed Tiger Moth? caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/13/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Milkweed Tiger Moth6 caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Euchaetias
Species:Euchaetias egle
Date:xx/xx/2003
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 hornworm and fly
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/13/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/13/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 tiger moth caterpillar
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COMMON NAME: White Lined Sphinx caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Hyles
Species:Hyles lineata
Date:10/xx/2003
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 white-lined sphinx
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COMMON NAME: Falcon Sphinx caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Macroglossinae
Genus:Xylophanes
Species:Xylophanes falco
Date:09/02/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 falcon sphinx caterpillar
Comment: head with eyespots looks like snake!

COMMON NAME: Bristly/fuzzy red caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/22/2002
Location:Parker Canyon Lake, AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/22/2002
Location:Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:09/22/2002
Location:Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Shiny black caterpillar with red and white spots
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:9/2000
Location:Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 unknown caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/11/2003
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 Caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Possible Gypsy Moth hatchlings
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/11/2003
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 Caterpillars
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COMMON NAME: White-lined Sphinx hornworm (color variant) and tachinid fly
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:Hyles
Species:Hyles lineata
Date:10/20/2002
Location:Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 hornworm and fly
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:10/04/2003
Location:Patagonia Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar, possibly (Pieridae) Pontia spp.
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:08/17/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:08/17/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:08/17/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:08/17/2003
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lasiocampidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:04/17/2004
Location:Parker Canyon Lake, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Tent Caterpillar home base. Like ants, the caterpillars venture from the nest and leave a trail
(silk threads) for others to follow

COMMON NAME: Tent Caterpillar
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lasiocampidae
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:05/03/2004
Location:San Pedro River Conservation Area, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
Comment:

COMMON NAME: Caterpillar on mesquite tree
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:.
Sub-family:.
Genus:.
Species:.
Date:05/03/2004
Location:San Pedro River Conservation Area, Cochise Co., AZ
 caterpillar
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