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Common Lytrosis caterpillar - Lytrosis unitaria
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Common Lytrosis caterpillar - Lytrosis unitaria
Albany, New Hampshire, USA
May 10, 2005
Size: 24mm
After looking at the picture, I realized how this caterpillar was able to stay horizontal to the ground. There's a silk line holding up it's butt.
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Contributed by tom murray on 13 May, 2005 - 9:56pm
Last updated 10 December, 2005 - 3:55pm

What do you think about
Lytrosis unitaria, page 171 of Wagner? We flipped your image over 180 degrees and it looks like a good match.
… john and jane balaban, 10 December, 2005 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Lytrosis unitaria
I agree, it's a match. It's amazing how the front 2 pairs of legs fold up, and are virtually invisible. I uploaded a larger image and removed the dust spots, making it easier to see.
You're doing great with Wagner's book, finding ones that I couldn't. Thanks for all the work.
… tom murray, 10 December, 2005 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

 
We've actually started to print
the images from bugguide and have a set of them out as we page through Wagner, rotating them as necessary to match the images. It's amazing how many times you can page through without seeing the match. Though we're always humbled by remembering that Wagner only has images for 500 of the 10000 or so caterpillars!
… john and jane balaban, 10 December, 2005 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

Actually
The head end is sticking out :).
… Troy Bartlett, 15 May, 2005 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

 
Good camoflage
It fooled me.
… tom murray, 15 May, 2005 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

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