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Blackberry Looper - Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
Copyright © 2006 Jacob Hartman

Blackberry Looper - Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
Prior Lake, Scott County, Minnesota, USA
June 26, 2006
Contributed by Jacob Hartman on 20 July, 2006 - 4:10pm
Last updated 28 January, 2007 - 7:12pm

Going way out on a limb
but it appears to be a Blackberry Looper, Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria. The greenish color is a bit darker than I would like. Perhaps the light is playing tricks on us. Give it a shot and look around on the Internet for the above.
… Jacques Doucet, 20 July, 2006 - 7:07pm

 
perfect!
looks just like it, in the guide there r pics of lighter green specimens even. thanks!
… Jacob Hartman, 21 July, 2006 - 12:20am

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