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Unidentified inchworm
Copyright © 2010 sbyrd

Unidentified inchworm
Queen annes County, Maryland, USA
August 13, 2010
It was hanging from a line of silk in heavily wooded driveway . It landed on my car.Cannot find anything on the internet or in Wagner guide .
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Contributed by sbyrd on 25 September, 2010 - 5:33pm
Last updated 20 December, 2010 - 9:23pm

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… john and jane balaban, 20 December, 2010 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… v belov, 22 October, 2010 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

Too many pair of abdominal prolegs
for Geometridae. This looks like it might be one of the Catocala or some close relative. How about Allotria, Wagner pg 357?
… john and jane balaban, 25 September, 2010 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

Forgot to mention
I first thought it was a two toned caterpillar but decided that it was the sun shining on it that gave it this appearance .
… sbyrd, 25 September, 2010 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

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