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Caterpillar - Acronicta retardata

Caterpillar - Acronicta retardata
Great Island, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
August 10, 2008
Size: 26 mm long
On Birch tree. ID help?

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Caterpillar - Acronicta retardata Caterpillar - Acronicta retardata

It has an Acronicta look to it -
What do you think of A. retardata, Wagner page 334, or at least some retardata species group of that very speciose genus.

 
Acronicta retardata
I checked quite a few images with a Google search and found several identical to mine. I initially skipped over the one in Wagner because of the red color. I think A. retardata it is. Thanks again for your good help.

The one from Sharon on BugGuide is an excellent match.

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