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Rusty brown caterpillar - Spiramater lutra

Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
September 23, 2015

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Rusty brown caterpillar - Spiramater lutra

Rusty brown caterpillar - Spiramater lutra

Contributed by Masumi Palhof on 2 May, 2016 - 1:06pm
Last updated 15 October, 2018 - 9:07am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 17 May, 2016 - 12:00pm

The difficulty is that resources are not available

for the 12000 moth species caterpillars that can be found in the United States. So getting to genus or tribe is sometimes the best we can do till an expert comes along to help out. As far as imaging - dorsal, lateral, and facial are the big three images that are most important.

… john and jane balaban, 16 May, 2016 - 5:40pm

Our first thought was Sipramater,

but we have trouble getting a clear picture of the distinctions between it and the Lacanobia cats :(

… john and jane balaban, 16 May, 2016 - 4:21pm

Thank you

Thank you for your help! Is it hard to ID because my photo is unclear or because the two species are so similar? Is there any features to focus on photographing if I encounter one again?

… Masumi Palhof, 16 May, 2016 - 4:30pm

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