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Under a sweetgum tree. 4/22/2010 - Acleris
Copyright © 2010 Beatriz Moisset

Under a sweetgum tree. 4/22/2010 - Acleris
Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 22, 2010
Size: 11 mm.
I found this caterpillar hanging by a thread under a sweetgum tree (Liquidambar). It was so hyperactive that I placed it in a glass cage for photography (a UV filter that I don't use anymore).
I left it overnight and the next day it had built a cocoon under the glass. I was away for a week, so I don't know when it pupated (perhaps the next day); I hope that I will get to see the adult soon.

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 1 May, 2010 - 7:26pm
Last updated 3 January, 2019 - 6:14pm

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