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Large Yellow Underwing Moth
Noctua pronuba
40.8733, -75.5975
Field Notes
Description:
SHHH! The baby is sleeping in the leaf. Don't wake her up. Unknown caterpillar (not an asteroid) spotted within 15 feet of Yellow Asteroid Caterpillar spotting. It was active until I started petting it, then it curled up on the leaf. This is the 2nd sighting of this caterpillar (first one was Oct. 18th).
Habitat:
Meadow in the Poconos
Notes:
This caterpillar's usual color is dull brown. But other colors do exist. Yellow is unusual.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 19, 2011
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