Lobelia Dagger Moth (Acronicta lobeliae) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized, dark gray caterpillar with yellow markings and white lateral stripes. Sparse dark hairs along body, especially on the lower part above the legs. Head is dark with a light wedge, dark mandibles and a small dark spot in the middle of the wedge.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Cedar Point County Park, NY.

Reference Links:

Species Acronicta lobeliae - Lobelia Dagger Moth - Hodges#9238 - BugGuide.Net

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Gorgeous spotting, Tamar! This spotting is the 25,000th moth spotting in my "Moths of the World" mission. :-) Thank you so much!

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