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8131 -- Salt Marsh Moth -- Estigmene acrea? - Estigmene acrea
Copyright © 2006 Ted Kropiewnicki

8131 -- Salt Marsh Moth -- Estigmene acrea? - Estigmene acrea
Bear, Lucerne Moth County, Delaware, USA
September 6, 2006
Size: 2"
Caterpillar was coverd in rows of light brown hair,
black head with yellow streak on forehead, yellow dot
on each side of a yellow band above the mouth, yellow
mouth.
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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 7 September, 2006 - 8:04pm
Last updated 8 November, 2008 - 4:54pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 21 August, 2007 - 10:36pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 18 December, 2006 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Hello John and Jane, Perhaps
Hello John and Jane, Perhaps I don't understand your filing system but I see this caterpillar now under Tiger Moths so is it Estigmene congrua or Estigmene acrea? I appreciate any clarification.
Regards,
Ted
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 18 December, 2006 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry -- slowly moving it where it belongs
Tony Thomas is going to try to get David Wagner to look at all these, so we are trying to get them together on the right family first.
… john and jane balaban, 18 December, 2006 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

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