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Grey Dagger Moth Caterpillar

Acronicta psi

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55.6514, 12.1978

Field Notes

Description:

These are some amazing caterpillars I found in my backyard feeding on the elm tree leaves, there are two of them and I have been following for a few days.

Habitat:

Backyard

Notes:

In this spotting you can see the same species' caterpillar in its last stage where it's at least 3 times the size of this one and has different coloration pattern: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38610039

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)

Thanks KarenL, no need for exact tree species since these species are not strict with their diet. They eat a lot of different species.
or you can take a picture of it, post it here and we all will help you with the ID :D :)
These ones are feeding on the Elm tree leaves but the other one is a different tree which I should find what tree it is and add it in the description.
Oh no, it's the same species just like this one but there are two, one a bit bigger. You can an old stage of this species' caterpillar on the spotting link provided in the notes.

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