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I specialize in plant identification but in the last several years have become interested in insects especially moths.
Minnesota
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Thanks, Machi. I'll be back in action posting at Project Noah soon.
Thank you so much, Ornithoptera80! I have seen the adult of this species here before but not larval form until now.
I think this may be another species of stinkbug. The sharply pointed shoulders (hind corner) on the thorax are not typical of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug but are of other species. There should also be light-colored spots along the upper and lower edges of the pronatum (part of the thorax). There are other differences too including lack of white marks on the distal parts of the antennae, pale legs, and forewings that extend beyond the abdomen.
Derbidaei is not well known from where I live (MN) but Psyllids are fairly well studied, in part I guess, because of their potential to injure ag crops.
Definitely a fern. I can't say for certain but I think this might be ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris). The overall outline of the fronds seems right for that species. I'd need some closer views of the fronds to give a more certain answer.
A larva of the moth genus Acronicta, possibly A. increta.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1719959/b...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/273828/bg...
The immatures in family Derbidae feed on the juices in fungi. Looking at the features of the head I'd say this is probably not in Derbidaei.
Could be American plum or Canadian plum.
Used to be known as Ledum groenlandicum.
You're welcome, Ivan. Your moth is very similar, especially the marking, to one I've seen here called Autographa precationis.
