Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands

Synedoida ochracea [Noctuidae]


Longitudinal bands of various shades of yellow and tan bordered in darker shaded lines, especially the subdorsal band; head with six distinct bands. This species is common and only feeds on blue and red elderberry, during July and August.


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