Please help identify this moth larva

Fri Jan 29 18:25:11 EST 1999

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A friend of mine from from Miami, occasionally runs across a moth larva
eating Coontie (Zamia floridana).  The only other larva we know of that
will eat coontie is the Atala butterfly.  This is definitely not an
atala.  Apparently this larva will eat other host plants as well, but it
is more commonly found on coontie in some of the pinelands around dade
county.  It is a fast moving caterpillar.  He hasn't seen the
adult yet, but he photographed a larva and emailed it to me.  I have put
the image up on the web at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ct/IHateCats/images/mysterylarva.jpg

If you have any idea what this moth might be, please email me and let me
know.

Thank you,
Michael J. Canzoneri
mjc at eden.com

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A friend of mine from from Miami, occasionally runs across a moth larva
eating Coontie (Zamia floridana).&nbsp; The only other larva we know of
that will eat coontie is the Atala butterfly.&nbsp; This is definitely
not an atala.&nbsp; Apparently this larva will eat other host plants as
well, but it is more commonly found on coontie in some of the pinelands
around dade county.&nbsp; It is a fast moving caterpillar.&nbsp; He hasn't
seen the
 adult yet, but he photographed a larva and emailed it to me.&nbsp;
I have put the image up on the web at:
<A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/ct/IHateCats/images/mysterylarva.jpg">http://www.angelfire.com/ct/IHateCats/images/mysterylarva.jpg</A>
If you have any idea what this moth might be, please email me and let
me know.
Thank you,
 Michael J. Canzoneri
 mjc at eden.com
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 ** I really wouldn't mind a tiger or a lion&nbsp; **
 ** But you can take your plain old cat.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 ** And all your kitty litter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 ** And cans of chopped liver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 ** And throw 'em in a gunny sack.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 ** I hate cats.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 ** Harry Waller - from "I Hate Cats"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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