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Species Leucoma salicis - Satin Moth - Hodges#8319

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Identification · Range · Food · Life Cycle · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths)
Tribe Leucomini
Genus Leucoma
Species salicis (Satin Moth - Hodges#8319)
Hodges Number
8319
Size
Larva to 4.5 cm
Identification
Caterpillar: "Dorsum marked with 10-11 white, intersegmental white spots and paired red setal warts on T1-A9", head black, sides blue-gray. (1)

Pupa: shiny dark brown with erect yellow setae (hairs)

Range
Canada and northeastern US. Introduced from Europe in 1920.
Food
Caterpillars eat aspen, poplar (both Populus spp.) and willow (Salix)
Life Cycle
Overwinters as third instar under bark. Goes through seven instars before pupating in a thin cocoon between leaves or on bark.
Works Cited
1.Caterpillars of Eastern North America
By David L. Wagner
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 11 August, 2005 - 7:29am
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, John Davis
Last updated 14 March, 2009 - 10:49am

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