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Aster Cutworm - Trichordestra lilacina
Copyright © 2006 Janice Stiefel

Aster Cutworm - Trichordestra lilacina
Town of Baileys Harbor, Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
September 11, 1997
Found larva eating Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota), pupa overwintered in refrigerator, eclosed May 28, 1998.

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Aster Cutworm - Trichordestra lilacina Aster Cutworm - Trichordestra lilacina
Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 12 March, 2006 - 4:51pm
Last updated 23 March, 2006 - 2:45pm

Dorsal View?
I can't tell if this has a pale dorsal stripe because of the angle.
… Steve Nanz, 30 October, 2021 - 12:40pm

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