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This little guy (sorry, he kept hiding) has completely holed up using webs and leaves in my Asclepias incarnata in a seed pod. Any idea what it is or ...
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Caterpillar #673984
Asked August 07, 2020, 12:28 PM EDT
This little guy (sorry, he kept hiding) has completely holed up using webs and leaves in my Asclepias incarnata in a seed pod. Any idea what it is or will be?
Presque Isle County Michigan
Expert Response
I can venture a guess that is the larva of a moth in the family Tortricidae. There are dozens of common species, and many of them have a very wide host plant range. I'll attach a photo of the adult of the oblique-banded leafroller, one of the most common species.
