Hoping to ID a caterpillar

[OscartheGrouch]

"Stephan Goldstein" <sgoldham at alum.mit.edu> wrote in message 
news:naovd3tvoun785flqavl8fb3jgs42kr2lc at 4ax.com...
> We saw a most interesting caterpillar last weekend (1 September)
> near the Ravine Lodge at Mt.Moosilauke, near Warren, NH, USA.
> Sadly, we had no camera in hand, but we did have plenty of time
> to check this guy out.
>
> Length was 40-45mm, width of the body 5-6mm.  The dominant
> color was deep black, with no visible hair.  The back of each segment
> had a bright yellow oval pattern that was reminiscent of a lipstick
> "kiss" but more symmetrical, like two crescent moons facing each
> other.  Most of the segments also had their own pair of "antennae",
> one on each side, about 5mm long.
>
> Thanks for your help.  BTW, if you wish to reply by email you'll
> first need to remove the 3-letter food item to the left of the
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>
> steve

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/catnw/pht70.htm is what came to 
mind for me from your description. 



 
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