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Night-wandering Dagger (larva)

Acronicta noctivaga

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Description:

Could this be Acronicta noctivaga?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/44360
I did not see the white spiracles as much, but they could perhaps be different instars.

Notes:

If this is Acronicta noctivaga, it would be a lifer for me.

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Comments (3)
Namitha
That's a very pretty little larva.
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you very much, Debbie! I'm keeping an eye on it in hopes that it pupates!
Debbie Stewart
Nice hairy larva there J, hopefully it will be confirmed as your lifer :-)

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PublishedJuly 29, 2013

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