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6-horned caterpillar I:

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An awesome caterpillar one of my colleagues found in a garden.

An ID would be greatly appreciated!

EDIT: I've identified the caterpillar as a Opsiphanes cassina. I had mistakenly identified it as a Caligo larva.
Image size
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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/11.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
May 19, 2009, 3:01:58 PM
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EarlyStages
Daniel, the yellowish lateral stripe of this wandering prepupa indicates Opsiphanes invirae rather than O. cassina. Here are a few helpful comparisons . . .
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Best wishes,

Keith Wolfe