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RE: What Am I??


First of all,

            I forgot to say Thanks to Pat for taking the time to answer my email and trying to help us identify the caterpillar.

 

Bill,

            I believe you have nailed it!  I have seen those moths every year of my life and never known what their caterpillar stage looked like!  Thank you!!

 

Dana

 

Dana D. Brown
Director ASI
AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
Malevil Iris Gardens & Kennels
www.malevil-iris.com
Lubbock, TX  79403
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
ddbro@sbcglobal.net
Home of
Merrimac's Amarula CGC, TDI
Ch, Merrimac The Agean CGC, TDI, CD, RA

     

iownadog2.jpg vote image by judy72649


From: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iris-photos@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Chaney
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 6:39 PM
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] What Am I??

 

Hi Dana,

 

Your caterpillar is what most entomologists call a saltmarsh caterpillar.  If you google 'saltmarsh caterpillar' you get a confusing set of photos.  Texas A&M shows this photo:

 

estigmene_acrea_larva_lateral_m_01.jpg

 

Your caterpillar will surely become a moth of some kind.   The most likely adult would look like this:

 

saltmar.html.jpg

 

They should not require control.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Bill

 

 

 


From: Dana Brown <ddbro@sbcglobal.net>
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2009 2:34:08 PM
Subject: [iris-photos] What Am I??

 

 

What kind of caterpillar am I?  These come from light creamy yellow to very dark black?  Anyone have a name for me?

 

Thanks,

 

Dana

 

 

Dana D. Brown
Director ASI
AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
Malevil Iris Gardens & Kennels
www.malevil- iris.com
Lubbock, TX   79403
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
ddbro@sbcglobal. net
Home of
Merrimac's Amarula CGC, TDI
Ch, Merrimac The Agean CGC, TDI, CD, RA

     

iownadog2.jpg vote image by judy72649

 

 



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