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Salt marsh moth (larva)

Estigmene acrea

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Description:

About 1.5in long found in my garden on a green bean leaf

Species ID Suggestions

Salt marsh moth (larva)

Estigmene acrea

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Comments (4)
Aaron_G
The larvae of this moth are incredibly variable and have a wide variety of host plants. They're also quite widespread across North America.
EmilyUmbarger
Yeah! All the neat moths! Second broods out too. My little boy is a good 'caterpillar finder'. Hehe
suzmonk
Wow, you've got all kinds of caterpillars crawling around at your place!

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Caterpillars of Eastern North America
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2013

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