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CATERPILLAR GALLERY
Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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ParsnipWebworm Common Name:
Parsnip webworm
 
 
Scientific Name: Depressaria pastinacella

 

Length or Size: Length = up to 1"

 

Comment: Introduced from Europe. Feeds on wild parsnip. The adult is a dull brownish-colored moth. Note the field ants also in the picture.