Img 2804 haiey caterpillers - Gloveria sphingiformis

Moved

Tentative, but the reasoning is sound. We'll go with it.

… john and jane balaban, 26 October, 2017 - 2:54pm

I have reared this species and you are correct.

… A. Hendrickson, 7 October, 2018 - 1:18pm

Ann, what do you think of this image

Don't know what they would be doing on spruce. Maybe we should be looking at Panthea or some such?

… john and jane balaban, 8 October, 2018 - 9:55am

These do not look the same to me and I know nothing about Pantheas.

Not much information on the host for most of the Gloverias. Hopefully Dave Wagner's new book will shed some light on that. I have no idea what the caterpillars should look like for the far West Gloverias.

… A. Hendrickson, 8 October, 2018 - 10:24am

Looks like Gloveria sp.

I wonder if it might be Gloveria sphingiformis.
Gloveria gargamelle is a summer moth with eggs hatching in late summer. By April, when this image was taken, the larvae are huge, 50-70 mm. The G. sphingiformis moth images on BugGuide were photographed in April. Also G. sphingiformis is a smaller moth with presumably smaller eggs and hatchlings. I wouldn't characterize G. gargamelle hatchlings as very tiny, but of course tiny is relative. When in doubt, rear it out.

… cwmelton, 26 October, 2017 - 2:36pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Kyhl Austin, 7 May, 2017 - 10:08pm

Might it be one of the Gloveria?

… john and jane balaban, 30 April, 2017 - 7:49pm