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dont touch me - Acronicta oblinita
Copyright © 2006 Steve Pelikan

dont touch me - Acronicta oblinita
Beaver Creek, Greene County, Ohio, USA
August 25, 2006
Size: 3.5 cm (length, approx.)
This larva was eating "Queen of the Prairie" (Filipendula) leaves.
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Contributed by Steve Pelikan on 25 August, 2006 - 6:34pm
Last updated 28 August, 2006 - 9:44pm

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Acronicta oblinita - Smeared Dagger Moth - Hodges#9272. Images in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 25 August, 2006 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Muchas gracias
There was a lot of smartweed (Polygonum sp.) around as well.

I don't know enough about moths. Is this picture worth saving? The larvae of this species seem highly variable.
… Steve Pelikan, 25 August, 2006 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

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