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Smeared Dagger - Hodges#9272 (Acronicta oblinita)
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Copyright © 2010
Frank
caterpillar in marsh, DE -
Acronicta oblinita
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
June 27, 2010
Size: 2.5"
spotted this in small marsh at C&D canal near thousand acre marsh
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Contributed by
Frank
on 15 July, 2010 - 5:29pm
Last updated 28 July, 2010 - 3:17pm
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john and jane balaban
, 28 July, 2010 - 3:17pm
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john and jane balaban
, 28 July, 2010 - 2:37pm
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Reminds me of
the Smeared Dagger Moth - Hodges#9272 (Acronicta oblinita):
But there are similar caterpillars, and I'm not an expert, so hold out for confirmation/correction.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 15 July, 2010 - 6:02pm
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