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American Lappet Moth - Hodges#7687 (Phyllodesma americana)
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jniehage
Blue green caterpillar? -
Phyllodesma americana
Santa Rosa/Lake Ralphine, Sonoma County, California, USA
July 11, 2018
Size: 2”
This caterpillar fell from an oak tree. I cannot find a match in the database. Please help.
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Contributed by
jniehage
on 11 July, 2018 - 8:09pm
Last updated 2 January, 2024 - 9:24am
Moved
Moved from
Phyllodesma
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john and jane balaban
, 2 January, 2024 - 9:24am
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Moved
Moved from
Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths
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john and jane balaban
, 14 November, 2018 - 5:00pm
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I wish I understood these Lasiocampids better
Still hoping we'll get a specialist sometime here on BugGuide who can straighten out all these images - or a resource that has all the Lasiocampid caterpillars...
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john and jane balaban
, 11 July, 2018 - 10:43pm
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Phyllodesma?
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john and jane balaban
, 11 July, 2018 - 10:16pm
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Thank you
Thank you. Maybe that’s it? It was a bright bluish green color. Like turquoise. Can they be that color?
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jniehage
, 11 July, 2018 - 10:26pm
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