Pero morrisonaria – Morrison’s Pero

Hodges # 6755

Caterpillar foods: conifers, and also broad-leaved trees and shrubs (alder, birch, buffaloberry [Shepherdia], meadowsweet [Spirea], poplar, willow  (Bugguide)

Pero honestaria, Pero ancetaria, and Pero morrisonia are difficult to differentiate in photos – they need to be dissected to be sure of the correct ID. (Bugguide lists some ways to visually distinguish these species.)  These are my best guesses without dissection.

8/14/2011

Pero morrisonaria 8-14-11 1

 

8/14/2011

Pero morrisonaria 8-14-11 2

 

8/4/2013

Pero morrisonaria 8-4-13

 

8/23/2014