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Dotted Leaftier Moth (Psilocorsis reflexella)Observer
nwaldmanDescription
Approx. 1cm caterpillar, white with black head. Found "tied" between to Mongolian Oak (Quercus mongolica) leaves on a tree outside the National Arboretum, by the Anacostia, in at least 90 degree F heat and moderate humidity.
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Genus LochmaeusObserver
nwaldmanDescription
Approx. 2cm caterpillar; light green with brown/red horizontal stripes (around body) and white/yellow vertical stripes (from head to tail). Found on Mongolian Oak (Quercus mongolica) in at least 90 degree F weather, moderate humidity.
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Yellow-vested Moth (Rectiostoma xanthobasis)Observer
nwaldmanDescription
Approx. 1cm caterpillar with red head and red/white stripes. Found "tied" between two White Oak (Quercus alba) leaves in at least 90 degrees F and high humidity.
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Mongolian Oak (Quercus mongolica)Observer
nwaldmanDescription
On the banks of the Anacostia river
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White Oak (Quercus alba)Observer
nwaldmanDescription
In forest, by road; Arboretum is within the city.
Photo of front and back of two leaves (quarter for scale).
