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American Lappet Moth

Phyllodesma americana

Photo by makelly78
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Crazy wooly caterpillar. Raised up and slid open panels on back to reveal orange stripes- not sure if they are false or true warning colors

Species ID Suggestions

American Lappet Moth

Phyllodesma americana

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (7)
Jacob Gorneau
Nice spot! Please confirm my ID! Could you add this to my moths mission? http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449 Thanks!
KarenL
Possibly a dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta sp.) http://bugguide.net/node/view/322/bgimage
lori.tas
Yep, occasionally you have to annoy the wildlife to get your shot. ;)
makelly78
Thank you. I think it was the two dozen attempts at getting a good shot that kept him agitated.
lori.tas
This is a very nice photo, and it's great you got it to hold its orange stripes long enough for the photo.

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PublishedDecember 19, 2010

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