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American Dagger

Acronicta americana

Description:

Yellow hair, black head/body, a few long thick black hairs

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American Dagger
Acronicta americana


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Wonderful! Reading the description of the larva of this species by David Wagner in his book "Caterpillars of Eastern North America," I think this is a good match: "Caterpillar is densely covered with white or pale yellow hairs (early and middle instars more yellow), with a pair of diverging thin black lashes on A1 and A3 (first and third abdominal segments), a single tuft of black hairs on A8. Head smooth and shiny black."

jclammey
Spotted by
jclammey

Normal, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Aug 15, 2013
Submitted on Aug 15, 2013

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