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Amorpha juglandis
" Highly variable. Wings of an individual may be all one color or may have several colors, ranging from pale to dark brown, and may have a white or pink tinge. Patterns range from faint to pronounced. Caterpillar Hosts: Walnut and butternut (Juglans), hickory (Carya), alder (Alnus), beech (Fagus), hazelnut (Corylus), and hop-hornbeam (Ostrya)."
There is abundant tag alder (Alnus incana) and hazel (Corylus spp.)in the area as well as some hop-hornbeam (Ostrya) in oak forests. Walnut occurs but only as scattered planted yard trees and does not grow in any of the forests.
Spotted on Jun 7, 2019
Submitted on Jul 28, 2019
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