| 5495364 |
european grape berry moth |
Eupoecilia ambiguella |
Position of T1 L-group pinaculum (arrow). |
| 5482800 |
hickory horned devil |
Citheronia regalis |
|
| 5482801 |
hickory horned devil |
Citheronia regalis |
|
| 1124050 |
tobacco budworm |
Heliothis virescens |
Retinaculum present |
| 5433430 |
Noctuid moth |
Helicoverpa spp. |
Intercepted from Zimbabwe on Leucospermum by P. Tripathy of Customs and Border Protection at Dulles International Airport. |
| 5443295 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
Closeup of larva to show spiracles |
| 5475839 |
diamondback moth |
Plutella xylostella |
|
| 5475431 |
black cutworm |
Agrotis ipsilon |
Black cutworm larvae crawling in debris in a corn field. |
| 5475432 |
black cutworm |
Agrotis ipsilon |
Black cutworm larvae will curl into a tight "C" shape when disturbed.
Host: Zea mays |
| 5465680 |
black cutworm |
Agrotis ipsilon |
Close-up of tubercles and skin on larva |
| 1124006 |
bollworm |
Helicoverpa zea |
Retinaculum absent |
| 1124048 |
bollworm |
Helicoverpa zea |
Close examination of the larvas mouthpart is one way to distinquish the two species. The chewing part or mandibles can be seen above. The mandibles can be removed. Upon closer examination the presence or absence of a mandibular process or retinaculum can be determined. A hand lens or dissecting microscope will be need for this process. |
| 5429801 |
spotted pod borer |
Maruca testulalis |
|
| 5429802 |
spotted pod borer |
Maruca testulalis |
on bean flower |
| 5383581 |
cutworms, loopers, owlet moths, and underwings |
|
Intercepted at Quarantine on Thymus sp. from Israel by CBP Ag Specialist M. Farmer. Dec 2007 |
| 5383555 |
miner |
Marmara spp. |
Intercepted at Quarantine on Alpinia sp. from Costa Rica by CBP Ag Specialist S. Washington. Nov 2007 |
| 5383553 |
miner |
Marmara spp. |
Mouthparts; Intercepted at Quarantine from Costa Rica by CBP Ag Specialist S. Washington. Nov 2007 |
| 5165068 |
tomato looper |
Chrysodeixis chalcites |
Intercepted by CBP-AG Inspector D. Storch at ATL Airport on Hydrangea from the Netherlands. |
| 5165069 |
tomato looper |
Chrysodeixis chalcites |
collected from Hydrangea sp. in shipment from Netherlands; Sep. 2005 |
| 5424247 |
spiny looper |
Phigalia titea |
Larva |
| 5424248 |
spiny looper |
Phigalia titea |
caterpillar |
| 5369817 |
elm sphinx |
Ceratomia amyntor |
Full-grown larva, close-up of head |
| 5383371 |
sharp-stigma looper moth |
Ctenoplusia oxygramma |
Intercepted from Colombia on Ocimum basilicum |
| 5383369 |
sharp-stigma looper moth |
Ctenoplusia oxygramma |
Intercepted from Colombia on Ocimum basilicum |
| 5383312 |
silver Y moth |
Autographa gamma |
Intercepted from Israel on Anethum graveolens |
| 5369897 |
bollworm |
Helicoverpa zea |
Late stage larvae |
| 5360748 |
peachtree borer |
Synanthedon exitiosa |
Close-up view of the larvae of the peach tree (crown) borer, Synanthedon exitiosa. |
