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Lesser Maple Spanworm

Itame pustularia

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

several cm long

Habitat:

moss multispecies mowed lawn under tree cover

Notes:

walking assertively on moss in the shade of a forest edge

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi Ingrid, I like this caterpillar! I especially like the first image of the head. However, I think this guy is a bit to short and stocky for a Lesser Maple Spanworm. It looks like it has more than two pair of prolegs (at the hind end). Do you have any other views of the legs? Here is an image of a Lesser Maple Spanworm from Bugguide to compare to yours. http://bugguide.net/node/view/731745/bgimage

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Caterpillars and larvae of the World
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedNovember 21, 2013

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