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Fall Webworm Caterpillar

Hyphantria cunea

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Late instar larva with a black head, yellowish sides, and a dark dorsal stripe. Its body was covered with long, white setae arising from tubercles located along the sides.

Habitat:

Spotted on a tree in a deciduous forest.

Notes:

This species occurs throughout North America, although there are distinct physical differences between the northern and southern populations. Furthermore, the number of generations per year depends on latitude. The southern populations are multivoltine and may complete four generations per year, while northern populations are univoltine, completing only one life cycle per year.

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A beautiful photo....a beautiful caterpillar....

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