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early instar tent cat
Copyright © 2006 Bonnie J. Caruthers

early instar tent cat
strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
July 18, 2006
Size: 1/4"

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Contributed by Bonnie J. Caruthers on 18 July, 2006 - 2:58pm
Last updated 25 November, 2009 - 12:06am

Moved
Moved from Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths.
Clearly not saturniids, but I'm very skeptical that they're fall webworms. Roar, can you point to any sources that support your ID?
… Charley Eiseman, 25 November, 2009 - 12:06am login or register to post comments

2 things wrong
1) This isn't a tent caterpillar. This is Hyphantria cunea
2) Hyphantria cunea isn't in Family Saturniidae. It's in Family Arctiidae, Superfamily Noctuoidae.
Consider moving this.
… Roar, 23 July, 2009 - 7:15am login or register to post comments

 
I did not say it was Saturniidae...
I said the barbs looked similar to io and buck moth. I rear Saturnids and know they do not tent ;)

I also know fall webworms but had never seen them in first (second?) instar, thus did not recognize. Nor had I seen them on perennials. All of these together had me stumped as to what they are, if in fact this is what they are? I cannot find other 1st instar photos and these definitely look more like barbs than hairs which are indicative of webworms, though the web certainly is a definite sign.
… Bonnie J. Caruthers, 24 July, 2009 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Webworms.
… john and jane balaban, 28 December, 2008 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 9 November, 2008 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

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