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Erebidae, Ambiguous Moth larva on Dogwood - Lascoria ambigualis
Copyright © 2017 MJ Hatfield

Erebidae, Ambiguous Moth larva on Dogwood - Lascoria ambigualis
Sy Runkel, Monona County, Iowa, USA
June 12, 2016
June 5, 2016: Sylvia Carter collected Dogwood stem galls at the Loess Hills Prairie Seminar, LHPS
June 12, 2016: found this larva, unable to rear

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Erebidae, Ambiguous Moth larva on Dogwood - Lascoria ambigualis Erebidae, Ambiguous Moth larva on Dogwood, head - Lascoria ambigualis
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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 4 February, 2017 - 8:50pm
Last updated 25 February, 2017 - 11:49pm

The light mark on the end of the abdomen looked familiar
Luckily you had posted the earlier instars. Not sure I would have been convinced by looking at the last instar in the book, even though it hinted at the ID, and the face was right.
… john and jane balaban, 5 February, 2017 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… MJ Hatfield, 5 February, 2017 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

Might it be
Lascoria
… john and jane balaban, 5 February, 2017 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

 
You continue to amaze me.
I looked at 1/2 the photos in 2 of Wagner's books because I was just sure I'd seen this before. Gave up (sorry) and let you do the work.
I think you are spot on.
Interesting that just one of the instars matched.
Thank you very much.
… MJ Hatfield, 5 February, 2017 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

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