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Little yellow worm based on the food plant, I think this may be an early instar of Ethmia sp moth. There's not much information and even fewer photos, so I don't know if I can get further than this. Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Little yellow worm

based on the food plant, I think this may be an early instar of Ethmia sp moth. There's not much information and even fewer photos, so I don't know if I can get further than this.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Tough one. The pattern of speckles is highly specific but its hard to specifically search for that. Do you know the name of the plant it is on? Posted 9 years ago
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      morpheme
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      It's the same as the last image - a cryptantha ambigua. I'm hoping that may help in finding some clues it what this little guy might be. The little fleshy projects on it's side might be a clue too. It is supposed to be rainy tomorrow and I have the day off - so research, research :) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        I did a bit of searching taking the plant into account but can't find any image of the combination of it with a caterpillar or larvae. Still a mystery. Posted 9 years ago
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          I put in a BugGuide request, but this one I think will be a tough one. If it's an early instar like I suspect, it may not have enough characteristics for a good ID.. and I've been able to find very little on Ethmia moths (lol… autocorrect keeps changing instar to install…) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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            I'm thinking the black dots on the side of the body are quite explicit, perhaps this is a unique trade, but I'm just guessing.

            Auto correct? Using JD on mobile or tablet?             Posted 9 years ago
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              Autocorrect on my laptop - I use Safari as my main browser Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2016. Captured Jun 7, 2016 10:58 in NF-54, North Bend, WA 98045, USA.
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