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Owlet Moth Caterpillar

Heliothis sp.

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Description:

Brown and lime green caterpillar about 1 inch long with black spots and hairs. There is a bold light green stripe down the sides. The head and anal plate are the same color as the stripe.

Habitat:

White Sage in chaparral

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 4 years ago

Thank you for the suggestions, mauna! I agree Heliothinae and Heliothis sp looks about right. I'll tentatively update my ID :-)

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 4 years ago

Hi, Cindy! I think it’s one of the Heliothinae. May be a Heliothis sp.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/441207
https://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_MPG/03...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1284844

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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CindyBinghamKeiser

California, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2019
Submitted on Jun 2, 2019

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