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caterpillar on gooseberry - Macaria
Copyright © 2009 Steven Dunbar

caterpillar on gooseberry - Macaria
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
April 18, 2009
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Contributed by Steven Dunbar on 16 June, 2009 - 11:57am
Last updated 11 September, 2009 - 4:03pm

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… john and jane balaban, 11 September, 2009 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Looks to be Mousy Itame
Itame argillacearia, but that lists blueberry and cranberry as hosts. We'll have to look for a cousin that feeds on gooseberry. We also think the genus Itame is gone and this should now be called Macaria.
M. ribearia feeds on Gooseberry, but has fewer, larger spots.
… john and jane balaban, 11 September, 2009 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

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