Elaina Hess- Inchworm

January 29, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Elaina H
Location
Collection date 11/04/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Hampshire Regional High School
Observations

Light tan with a greenish hue and light brown near the head. Very skinny and short in shape, and seemed to be about a millimeter wide.

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae

Methods
Extraction kit QIAGEN DNeasy kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

I did not verify my results with others, so I am not positive.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Geometridae was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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