Fall Webworm Caterpillar
Hyphantria cunea
41.4599, -73.2569
Field Notes
Description:
Late instar larva with a black head, yellowish sides, and a dark dorsal stripe. Its body was covered with long, white setae arising from tubercles located along the sides.
Habitat:
Spotted on vegetation along the side of a river
Notes:
This species occurs throughout North America, although there are distinct physical differences between the northern and southern populations. Furthermore, the number of generations per year depends on latitude. The southern populations are multivoltine and may complete four generations per year, while northern populations are univoltine, completing only one life cycle per year.
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