FW: Larvae ID? (Connecticut)

jh jhimmel at mindspring.com
Wed Oct 30 10:43:31 EST 2002


Right family, wrong genus - the caterpillar in question is Haploa - most
likely Clymene, since it's the only one I've recorded in my yard (and was
very common this year).

Thanks to Dave Wagner for the ID.

John

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>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	owner-ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu
> [mailto:owner-ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu] 
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:21 PM
> To:	CT Leps-to-all; Lep-TILS
> Subject:	Larvae ID? (Connecticut)
> 
> Hi Lepsters - These larvae are on walkabout all over my yard (and house) -
> would they be Hypoprepia?  
> More specifically H. fucosa?  They are only about a half an inch long.  
> 
> I actually reared H. fucosa a few years ago, but can't recall the yellow
> lateral markings.
> 
> Picture at http://booksandnature.homestead.com/misc5.html
> 
> Sorry for any cross posting.
> 
> TIA - 
> 
> John Himmelman
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> John Himmelman
> Killingworth, CT
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> NEW THIS FALL!  "Discovering Moths, Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Yard"
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