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Fall Cankerworm

Alsophila pometaria

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

Small, green inchworm-type caterpillar. White stripes. Distinctive three pair of abdominal prolegs (though third set is half sized). Geometridae.

Habitat:

Wooded campground. Sears Bellows County Park, New York.

Notes:

I saw a few of these around. They were blown out of the trees during a storm.

Reference Links:

Species Alsophila pometaria - Fall Cankerworm Moth - Hodges#6258 - BugGuide.Net

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