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Garden Carpet Moth --
the presence and intensity of the middle bar varies from almost no
bar (left above/below) to a slight/medium bar (centre above/below)
to a full bar (right above) |
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GARDEN CARPET MOTH
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The Garden Carpet
Moth caterpillar is brown with a patterned back and plain light
sides. It has claspers and legs at the back plus front legs and it
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When startled, the
Garden Carpet Moth caterpillar stays straight and motionless
imitating a twig |
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GARDEN CARPET MOTH
PUPA |
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Garden Carpet Moth
pupa |
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other Carpet Moths page 2 |

foreign Carpet Moths |