I love this caterpillar. I wish that more than one had survived from the eggs the mother laid, so I could preserve one as a voucher. I was considering preserving this one, but today I noticed it was beginning to pupate in the bottom of its container. I guess I will wait for it to emerge as an adult.

Acronicta sp. (brumosa? afflicta?), mother collected in Big Bend, Texas

Acronicta sp. (brumosa? afflicta?), mother collected in Big Bend, Texas