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Sphacophilus apios
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smwhite
Caterpillar feeding on scurf pea -
Sphacophilus apios
Greene County, Ohio, USA
June 24, 2017
Found several of these caterpillars feeding on Orbexilum onobrychis (scurf pea or French-grass), in a remnant prairie. Does anyone know the species? Thanks.
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Contributed by
smwhite
on 24 June, 2017 - 5:31pm
Sphacophilus apios
You're right! I think this is it (Sphacophilus apios).
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smwhite
, 24 June, 2017 - 5:55pm
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Moved
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smwhite
, 24 June, 2017 - 5:54pm
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Looks to be
the larva of a sawfly
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john and jane balaban
, 24 June, 2017 - 5:42pm
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