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Mystery caterpillar - Cucullia asteroides
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Mystery caterpillar - Cucullia asteroides
Berrien Springs, Berrien County
September 17, 2018
Size: about 4cm
Found in an abandoned field. Caught by sweeping with net so I don't know what plant it was on, but the area was mostly asters, goldenrods, and ragweed. Nearby there were definitely some grasses, horse-nettles, milkweed, and other common field and prairie plants. I couldn't find it in Caterpillars of Eastern North America but I could have missed it. Any ideas?

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Contributed by Bowowowser on 17 September, 2018 - 6:30pm
Last updated 17 September, 2018 - 7:59pm

Cucullia asteroides cat…
Feeds on aster and goldenrod.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 17 September, 2018 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

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