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Common Looper Moth

Autographa precationis

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Small green caterpillar with wavy lateral white lines. Black dots on sides and a black stripe on the face. Yellowish between segments.

Habitat:

Suburban garden, feeding on Bronze Fennel.

Notes:

It was a terrible cloudy day and I was in a rush. Fortunately, enough detail could be seen for an ID.

Reference Links:

Species Autographa precationis - Common Looper Moth - Hodges#8908 - BugGuide.Net

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