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Posted by Brian Ahern on 20:31:44 11/26/05
In Reply to: Re: Clay-colored Sparrow at Castellow Hammock posted by Vince
This is my 2nd attempt at responding...
Actually Vince, Pink-striped was what I thought too, base on the webpage posted below, but so far only Peigler's has been found/photographed at Ft. DeSoto. Since they are very similar and I could not find a caterpillar photo for Peigler's (only pink-striped) I assumed it was that species. I'll e-mail the guy you suggested and will let you know. Your probably right on the ID.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/moths/fl/953.htm
: Brian:
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: I'm not 100% positive, but I think your Anisota larva is not peigleri (Peigler's Oakworm Moth) but rather A. virginiensis (Pink-striped Oakworm). You can contact "the man" himself (Dr. Richard S. Peigler) at peigler@uiwtx.edu (or rpeigler@texas.net) - not sure which is most recent. I'm sure he'll ID this bug for you.
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