Please help identify this moth larva

[Doug Yanega]

>It is a fast moving caterpillar.

Then I'll bet it's going to be an arctiid - don't even need to see the
photo to wager money on that one. If there's oleander in the area, I'd put
a side wager on it being Syntomeida epilais. I can't recall what Didasys
belae or Empyreuma eat, though. There's a few nice arctiids down
thereabouts. James?

Peace,

[NOTE THAT I WILL BE LEAVING BRAZIL ON FEB 13]

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