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caterpillar - Cerastis salicarum
Copyright © 2010 Michael Patrikeev

caterpillar - Cerastis salicarum
Bruce Peninsula NP, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
July 8, 2008
Size: ca. 40 mm (?)
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Contributed by Michael Patrikeev on 7 March, 2010 - 10:01pm
Last updated 25 February, 2014 - 10:25pm

Moved
Moved from Spaelotis. Changed our mind - see MPG or Cornell Franclemont
… john and jane balaban, 25 February, 2014 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Owlet Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 31 December, 2010 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Spaelotis clandestina (Harris, 1841) - Clandestine Dart
I checked with our Natural Heritage Information Centre, and they confirmed that the only Spaelotis in Ontario is: Spaelotis clandestina (Harris, 1841) - Clandestine Dart. So, it must be it.
… Michael Patrikeev, 12 January, 2011 - 8:03am login or register to post comments

Something similar at MPG in
Spaelotis
… john and jane balaban, 31 December, 2010 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Caterpillar
Yes, it does look like a Spaelotis. I'll have to check which species occur in our area. Thanks a lot and Happy New Year!
… Michael Patrikeev, 31 December, 2010 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 29 December, 2010 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 March, 2010 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
?
Hi Ken,
I wonder why my inquiry was moved from the ID request? Is there a time limit on how long a picture can saty in queue?
Thank you,
Michael
… Michael Patrikeev, 17 March, 2010 - 7:48pm login or register to post comments

 
I moved it to improve your chances for an ID.
The image sat around in ID Request for 10 days and garnered no comments. That means it's not an easy one. Our Lepidoptera experts will be more likely to encounter it here.

If you feel strongly, though, feel free to move it back. You won't hurt my feelings. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 March, 2010 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

 
no problem
I was just curious if there was a time limit; now I know. A new photographic caterpillar guide will be arriving any day now, so perhaps I'll post ID myself.
Thank you,
Michael
… Michael Patrikeev, 17 March, 2010 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Just to clarify...
Ten days is not a hard-and-fast limit. Some editors wait longer; some don't wait that long. The important thing to keep in mind is that just because an image has been moved doesn't mean that we've given up on identifying it.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 March, 2010 - 8:04pm login or register to post comments

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