Chloridea subflexa – Subflexus Straw Moth

Hodges # 11070

Caterpillar foods:  Black Nightshade (Solanum) and Groundcherry (Physalis)  (Wagner et al)

Adults are very similar to Chloridea virescens – Tobacco Budworm.  Here’s a discussion of their differences.  Also, C. virescens has rust colored legs, and C. subflexa has greenish legs.

8/11/2011

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7/26/2012

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9/24/2017

 

9/24/2017

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