Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Two middorsal white bands bordered in purple; yellow subdorsal and spiracular bands separated by a grey-purple band bordered in black; transverse black stripe on T1, A1, and A8; A5 with a middorsal black spot; tan head with faint tint of orange. This species is common and on occasion considered a pest. It feeds on white oak and chinquapin during fall, winter, and spring.
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/catnw/pht74.htm
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