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BG934 C8674 - Nematocampa resistaria
Copyright © 2007 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

BG934 C8674 - Nematocampa resistaria
Barney Farm, Hwy 103, 1 mi NW Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
May 19, 2007
Size: body length 19 mm.
This appears to belong here.. Is ID to species possible?
Photo by Jeanell.
Gayle
Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 4 June, 2007 - 11:47pm
Last updated 22 June, 2007 - 8:46am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 22 June, 2007 - 8:46am

most likely
Nematocampa resistaria which is common and widespread.

There's another species (baggettaria) in Florida and Louisiana whose adults are described in this PDF doc but the larvae are unknown. The third North American species (brehmeata) is found only in California, and its larvae are unknown.
… Robin McLeod, 5 June, 2007 - 12:48am

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