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Pierid larvae?
Copyright © 2008 Jake McCumber

Pierid larvae?
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 25, 2008
Size: Just over an inch
This showed up crossing bare dirt in our backyard (so foodplant unknown). It's identification (along with two others) has been a bit of a thorn in my side as I learn to identify caterpillars. The closest I have been able to get using Wagner; Allen, Brock, and Glassberg; and BugGuide; is a likely Pierid larvae.
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Contributed by Jake McCumber on 14 June, 2009 - 8:35am
Last updated 23 June, 2009 - 12:41pm

thanks
Thanks for the input. I'll be looking forward to the new guide!
… Jake McCumber, 14 June, 2009 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

This looks to us more like a Noctuid
in the genus Lithophane, or something nearby. Unfortunately there are soooo many species. Luckily Wagner's next book will be the caterpillars of the Noctuidae! So maybe we'll have better luck when his new book arrives.
… john and jane balaban, 14 June, 2009 - 10:07am login or register to post comments

one other thought
Could this also be American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)? There are hackberries in the neighbor's yard. I have had trouble figuring out if they usually have a dorsal line or paired and fainter sub-dorsal lines.
… Jake McCumber, 14 June, 2009 - 9:03am login or register to post comments

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