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Saddleback Looper

Ectropis crepuscularia

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

Mature larva is 35 mm long. The head is pale mottled with rust. Body is grey to brown and marked with black. The caterpillars of Small Engrailed moths are feeding on a huge range of plants. As a caterpillar, the species is known as the Saddleback Looper.

Habitat:

Forest edge.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Vårbarkmåler

Reference Links:

Small Engrailed from 22070 Valmorea CO, Italia on May 31, 2022 at 09:12 AM by J…

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