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Caterpillar - Egira alternans
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Caterpillar - Egira alternans
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 23, 2005
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Contributed by tom murray on 25 June, 2005 - 10:05pm
Last updated 14 August, 2005 - 7:22pm

Egira
This fits the description and matches the image of the Alternate Woodling, Egira alternans, Wagner (1) pg 417. Though he states it is confusingly similar to the Subdued Quaker, Orthosia revicta, which he does not illustrate.
… john and jane balaban, 14 August, 2005 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

Looks related to
your
… john and jane balaban, 21 July, 2005 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Too many moths
There are litterally thousands of different moths, so ID's are difficult for most of them. Good to hear from you again.
… tom murray, 21 July, 2005 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

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