Caterpiller 092814 ID - Schinia rivulosa

Tachinid eggs

I added a comment about this pic to the article on tachinid fly eggs in the Guide, just FYI.

… John Schneider, 13 September, 2016 - 10:44pm

John, can you help out with the discussion here?

… john and jane balaban, 13 September, 2016 - 10:47pm

Thanks for asking, but I really can't

The only way I knew that the eggs on Cliff's caterpillar were tachinid eggs was that I googled tachinidae eggs lepidoptera and found some similar images. And even then I wasn't sure, which is why I included a question mark in my comment in the Eggs article.

… John Schneider, 13 September, 2016 - 11:02pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 2 October, 2014 - 11:06am

Likely Ragweed Flower Moth

Schinia rivulosa, that is presuming there is ragweed in the immediate area. That said it is a bit of a mystery why it would be high enough to land on the back of one's neck.

… George Smiley, 30 September, 2014 - 6:22pm

Thanks George

Lots of ragweed in area. I was crossing a creek beneath a bridge which is probably 20 feet above. Strange indeed.

… Cliff Ivy, 30 September, 2014 - 7:50pm