Emmelina monodactyla – Morning-glory Plume Moth

Family Pterophoridae  Hodges # 6234

Caterpillar foods: plants in the Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)  (Bugguide)

8/3/2024  Caterpillars found on Hedge Bindweed – Calystegia sepium.  I thought there were 3 larvae but there turned out to be 5.  They were reared together, and all successfully pupated and were released.

 

8/7/2024

 

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8/12/2024

 

8/15/2024

 

8/24/2024

 

8/18/2024  Pupa

 

8/24/2024  Pupa

 

8/26/2024  Pupa

 

8/24/2024  Adult emerged and was released

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