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Pinkiered
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:07 pm   Post subject: unknown caterpillar


I found this this morning. It is one of the leaves to my baby cannas. Its obviously a caterpillar. I would just like to know which one. It doesnt look like its a woolly one. And the leaf was sealed shut with little threads of silk. The skin is laying in what looks like a bed of spun silk.




This is a damage done to its pot mates and neighbors, the 4 0'clocks.




And of course the little booger is nowhere to be found. Rolling Eyes

Any ideas?


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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:02 pm   Post subject:


It looks like some kind of moth but I really don't know which one it is. I hope you find one out what it is.

This link might ID it for you.

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/moths/thumb/thumb.htm


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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:48 am   Post subject:


Hi Denee I think I know what your problem is - leafrollers!! Check out this topic by Cajunbelle:

http://www.gardenstew.com/about1699.html


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Thank you!


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