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Fall Cankerworm

Alsophila pometaria

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Description:

Maybe an Ennominae??

Species ID Suggestions

Fall Cankerworm

Alsophila pometaria

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
The third pair of abdominal prolegs are distinctive for this species (they are more like half legs). I only identified my #100 of this species this week. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12874126

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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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