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Alsophila pometaria - Fall Cankerworm Moth - Hodges#6258 Moth laying eggs - Alsophila pometaria - female
Copyright © 2008 Fran K

Alsophila pometaria - Fall Cankerworm Moth - Hodges#6258 Moth laying eggs - Alsophila pometaria - Female
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
October 19, 2008
Size: 4 mm
Wingless Female mates with the winged male, and immediately lays eggs, (very hard eggs).
The eggs will end up being those cankerworm moths that infest our trees (the ones we band) in the spring.
When squashed, the eggs (immediately laid)are a very bright light green (just like the caterpillar).
Thanks John Maxwell for ID'ing for me. :)

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Male Alsophila pometaria - Fall Cankerworm Moth - Hodges#6258 Moth - Alsophila pometaria - male Alsophila pometaria - Fall Cankerworm Moth - Hodges#6258 Moth laying eggs - Alsophila pometaria - female GOOD FEMALE SIDE VIEW - Alsophila pometaria - female
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Contributed by Fran K on 4 November, 2008 - 9:55pm
Last updated 5 November, 2008 - 9:17am

Moved
Moved from Tortricinae.
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