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Forage Looper (Moth Larvae)

Caenurgina erechtea

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Field Notes

Description:

Little white caterpillar eating lunch. Chalky. Is somewhat distructive to Clover.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
ForestDragon
I am still not sure on this one Doreen. You could try submitting it to BugGuide. I only found a couple that are completely pale: http://bugguide.net/node/view/918276 I have a lot of unidentified Sawfly larvae in my spottings as well. ;-)
doreen.chambers.14
How sweet. Now I know what the home, larva and grown up looks like. It feels good. You are going to town today. I appreciate it.
ForestDragon
This is a Sawfly larva, possibly from Family Tenthredinidae, Common Sawflies. There are a couple of species that produce this white, waxy coating that makes them look as this one does. Do you happen to know on what it was feeding? http://bugguide.net/node/view/352348 http://bugguide.net/node/view/782757

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PublishedJune 9, 2014

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