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Pepper & Salt Geometer - Hodges#6640 (Biston betularia)
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Paul Westell
Twig Mimic -
Biston betularia
(Coffin Point) Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
September 24, 2021
N 48° 59' 40"
W 123° 45' 35"
Elev: 15m
Habitat: Mixed woodland and residential.
Ocean frontage < 100 m
Fluorescent UV lights
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Contributed by
Paul Westell
on 7 January, 2022 - 5:58pm
Last updated 31 December, 2022 - 10:06pm
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Paul Westell
, 31 December, 2022 - 10:06pm
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Maybe...
....Biston betularia? I find the caterpillars are pretty variable in colour, but the head looks right - has that distinctive cleft.
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Libby & Rick Avis
, 16 November, 2022 - 8:14pm
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