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caterpillar - Simyra insularis
Copyright © 2007 Dale Niesen

caterpillar - Simyra insularis
Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
October 2, 2007
Size: ca. 37.5 mm / 1.5"
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Contributed by Dale Niesen on 3 October, 2007 - 11:37am
Last updated 30 December, 2008 - 1:21pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 30 December, 2008 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

This looks like a parasitized
Simyra insularis - Cattail Caterpillar Moth. We thought we had some in the guide, but they must have been deleted. We'll move these there and see what others think.
… john and jane balaban, 30 December, 2008 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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