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Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth - Hodges#10495 (Orthosia hibisci)
Photo#516253
Copyright © 2011
Curtis Lehman
Caterpillar -
Orthosia hibisci
Tomlinson Run State Park, Hancock County, West Virginia, USA
May 14, 2011
Speckled Green Fruitworm?
Contributed by
Curtis Lehman
on 15 May, 2011 - 1:26pm
Last updated 12 March, 2014 - 3:49pm
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john and jane balaban
, 20 May, 2011 - 8:38pm
I think so, but
Do you happen to have a side view?
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Kelly Fiegle
, 18 May, 2011 - 12:25am
No, sorry. What would you be
No, sorry. What would you be looking for on the side?
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Curtis Lehman
, 18 May, 2011 - 5:24am
Side View
On the Speckled Green Fruitworm, the spiracular stripe runs ABOVE the spiracles on A1-A7 and BELOW the spiracles on T1 and A8, and it is especially strong on A7-A10. The spiracles are pale with a dark rim. It's just tough for me to tell about the spiracular stripe from this particular photo.
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Kelly Fiegle
, 18 May, 2011 - 12:06pm