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Tobacco Budworm Moth
Heliothis virescens
40.7298, -73.2104
Field Notes
Description:
Long, green caterpillar with hints of yellow. Some vague, pale, lateral striping. Sparse, short hairs. Black subdorsal patches. Small, black, pimple-like bumps called "microspines" cause the caterpillar to feel rough.
Caterpillar is extremely variable in color but all colors retain certain features that can help ID them.
Habitat:
Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Cultivated area (flower garden). Unknown food plant.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 10, 2014
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