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Posted by Vince on 11:58:51 11/27/05
In Reply to: Re: Clay-colored Sparrow at Castellow Hammock posted by Brian Ahern
Brian & Others. . . .
I forgot to mention that if you are interested in moths (the "other" lep), Charlie Covell's original 1984 Peterson Field Guide to the Moths of the Eastern North America (which is currently being sold on Amazon.comforas much as $625(!) in used condition(!)) has been reprinted with new plates and updated info by the Virginia Museum of Natural History. At $40 it's a steal! ISBN 1884549-22-5 Go to:
http://www.vmnh.net/index.cfm?pg=329
I promise this will be my last post on this subject. . . .
: This is my 2nd attempt at responding...
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: 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
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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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