[NatureNS] new pictures ... ID

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They are from St.Peters area in Cape Breton.
Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury

Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton

"Let us permit Nature to have her way; she understands her business better 
than we do." - Michel de Montaigne
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From: "Phil Schappert" <philjs@eastlink.ca>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] new pictures ... ID


> At 05:04 PM 6/23/2008, you wrote:
>>Here are some new pictures. I need some help to ID the tiny bugs and some 
>>larvae found on some trees. If anyone can help I would very much 
>>appreciate it. 
>>http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2274475410025930195iiOhCM
>
> Jeannie,
>
> I'm skipping the flower shots assuming that you know what those are. Some 
> of the insect shots are not large enough or do not show enough detail to 
> let anyone nail them down but here's my best shot -- 
> hopefully Chris or Derek will be able to add to these...
>
> In order, using the last 2 numbers of the file name as identifieres:
>
> 33      Luna moth (I assume you know this one!)
> 23      caterpillar of Harris's Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)
> 48      aphid/mealybug/scale insect of some kind (see 41)
> 50      possibly Ashen Pinion (Lithophane antennata) moth caterpillar --  
> did it have a fairly wide yellow line on the sides?
> 53      I'm not familiar with this Sphingid moth -- hopefully Derek will 
> recognize it.
> 41      possibly a tortoise scale (Coccidae)
> 45      impossible to tell (and Wagner shows 45 or more sp. known from 
> Basswood)
>
> Best I can do, Jeannie. Were these from Cape George or from Port 
> Hawkesbury?
>
> Phil
>
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