#Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth
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I am taking this to be a Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth caterpillar (Antaeotricha schlaegeri) whick I found suspended in mid-air in the backyard...
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Daily bug 13 is Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth!
The adult is also small, but it has a lot of character. The white moth has a dark tuft of hair at the base of the thorax that almost seems fleshy. A round, brown marking sits below it, and a second, dark gray marking sits below the brown one. Streaks of gray cross the wings and small black dots border the bottom edge. The overall visual effect of such markings gives the moth the appearance of bird droppings. Such mimicry helps keep it safe from predators during the spring and summer months of activity.
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Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth (by Dendroica cerulea) Antaeotricha schlaegeri - Hodges#1011 This moth's main host plant is White Oak (Quercus alba).
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