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Another Turbulent Phosphila Caterpillar

Posted by September 24th, 2005 at 12:00 am

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OK, here is the picture of the caterpillar I described to you yesterday (from my dog’s head). I don’t know what kind of leaves it likes, it’s in a ventillated tupperware with some oak & maple leaves right now icon smile Another Turbulent Phosphila Caterpillar Hope you can identify it for me!
Bill

turbulent phosphila cat Another Turbulent Phosphila Caterpillar

Hi Bill,
Several days ago we got a photo of a group of the same caterpillars. It took us awhile to identify the Turbulent Phosphila, Phosphila turbulenta. It feeds of Greenbriar leaves, Smilax.

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