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Snowbush caterpillar (Spanworm) of White-tipped Black Moth (Melanchroia chephise) is devouring our snowbushes (Breynia nivosa) - Melanchroia chephise
Copyright © 2007 John & Barbara Moerk

Snowbush caterpillar (Spanworm) of White-tipped Black Moth (Melanchroia chephise) is devouring our snowbushes (Breynia nivosa) - Melanchroia chephise
Anna Maria, Manatee County, Florida, USA
August 27, 2007
Size: 1.5"
These guys have devoured the leaves on all of our snowbush plants
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Contributed by John & Barbara Moerk on 28 August, 2007 - 8:38am
Last updated 22 September, 2007 - 9:57am

snow bush catepillars
Does anyone know how to get rid of these guys--they have basically destroyed our snowbushes--which were about 6ft tall--
… dennish643, 6 April, 2008 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

 
snow bush caterpillar
go to http://collier.ifas.ufl.edu/CommHort/CommHortPubs/Snowbush%20Caterpillar.pdf - University of Florida. Personally, we just let them do their thing. Our snowbushes came back eventually.
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