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Life cycle: caterpillar - Pero
Copyright © 2011 R. Berg

Life cycle: caterpillar - Pero
Alameda County, California, USA
January 17, 2011
Found on carrot tops. I think the caterpillar was 23 mm long at that time, but I can't find my notes. Reared outdoors, mostly; kept in unheated room indoors during the coldest weather.

This caterpillar was nocturnal. It spent its days stretched out straight, looking like a stick (unlike Sabulodes aegrotata, for instance, another geometrid I've reared, which consistently rested in a C-shaped posture after the first few days out of their eggs).

*_ This Life Cycle also shown on info page for this species.

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Contributed by R. Berg on 11 May, 2011 - 11:50pm
Last updated 22 July, 2011 - 6:47pm

Life Cycle
I added this one to http://www.buglifecycles.com/ - thanks!
… marcie oconnor, 24 June, 2011 - 6:35am login or register to post comments

My complements for a Great series of Photos!
My "guess" on the species is Pero mizon. Lets see what the experts have to say.
… Jim Moore, 12 May, 2011 - 1:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you kindly!
I think it looks most like occidentalis, but those two species aren't so different.
… R. Berg, 12 May, 2011 - 1:37am login or register to post comments

 
hey lady
shoot me an email please?
… Edna Woodward, 12 May, 2011 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

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