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tiny caterpillar on wild cherry
Copyright © 2008 Ilona L.

tiny caterpillar on wild cherry
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 1, 2008
Size: under 5mm
I usually check the cherry tree for insects when walking past and on this day noticed one of the leaves had a section cut out of it. Closer inspection revealed this tiny caterpillar eating away at the leaf.
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 31 October, 2009 - 12:00pm
Last updated 2 November, 2009 - 10:12am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
I vote for sawfly larva too. Interesting feeding pattern.
… Beatriz Moisset, 2 November, 2009 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

Has the eyespot of a sawfly larva
but it's too small for us to be able to say for sure. Others may recognize this, especially since you know it to be feeding on cherry.
… john and jane balaban, 31 October, 2009 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

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