European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner)

Larvae of European corn borer have a flesh-colored body that may have a grayish, greenish or pinkish tinge. Spots run the length of the body and may be the same color as the body. It has two distinct light brown spots on the top of each abdominal segment and a distinctive mid-dorsal dark band. The head capsule is reddish to black.

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