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Scopula limboundata
The larvae feed on apple, blueberry, clover, dandelion, meadow-beauty, and black cherry.
Wooded area
Spotted on Jul 4, 2013
Submitted on Jul 29, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks so much - most of the twig-mimickers on BugGuide are unidentified. This does look similar to your references, though, so I will go along with your suggestion, ForestDragon. Thanks again!
Even though I can't seem to find any good images online, I believe this is a Large Lace-border, Scopula limboundata. Your caterpillar looks almost exactly like the one in my caterpillar guide (Princeton Field Guide, Caterpillars of Eastern North America, page 204).
Here are links to what I was able to find:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/156636
See what you think!