Hellinsia

Family Pterophoridae

I’m not sure of the ID – even the genus – on this one.  I found two caterpillars on Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum).  I reared them in the same jar, and they both emerged and were released.

7/14/2022  Adult #2 just before release

 

6/16/2022  Caterpillar #1 on Joe Pye Weed

 

6/19/2022  Caterpillar #1

 

6/25/2022  pupa #1

 

7/5/2022 Spent pupa #1

 

7/5/2022 Adult #1

 

7/5/2022 Pupa #2

 

7/14/2022 Adult #2

 

7/14/2022 Adult #2 released

 

7/14/2022 Both spent pupas

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