go back Noctuid caterpillars (false loopers), Graphania mutans

The most common noctuid caterpillar causing damage in stonefruit orchards is Graphania mutans. Egg batches are laid on the trees and the hatching caterpillars disperse to feed on the foliage for a short time before descending to the ground cover.

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