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Unknown Inchworm - Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Copyright © 2009 DNewman

Unknown Inchworm - Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Southern, Mississippi, USA
August 27, 2009
Size: ~1 inch
This was brought to me by another employee at the office and I didnt know where to start for identification.
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Contributed by DNewman on 27 August, 2009 - 8:41am
Last updated 29 August, 2009 - 12:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Mike Quinn, 29 August, 2009 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

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cropped so people can view better.
… John R. Maxwell, 27 August, 2009 - 2:04pm login or register to post comments

Nematocampa resistaria?
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… John Stanard, 27 August, 2009 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
Not so sure
Nematocampa resistaria seems to have 2 pair of "horns", unless these are right behind each other I might think something more like Phyprosopus callitrichoides (Curve-lined Owlet - Hodges#8525) but I'm no expert.
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… John R. Maxwell, 27 August, 2009 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

 
I concur; P. callitrichoides
I concur; P. callitrichoides looks like a better match.
… John Stanard, 27 August, 2009 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

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