Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Whitish, vinaceous, or yellowish green spangled with small white spots; sides with prominent maroon to brown spot above each spiracle; as shown here. Last instar more green-brown with less conspicuous spotting. Head shiny orange-brown. Middorsal line thin, white; subdorsal, spiracular and subspiracular lines somewhat thicker, wavy. Paler green beneath subspiracular stripe. Resting within leaf shelter by day. Food: many broadleaf trees and shrubs. Caterpillar: May to July; 1 generation.
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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