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Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Hodges#4623 (Harrisina metallica)
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Copyright © 2007 Douglas Ripley
Colorful caterpillars -
Harrisina metallica
Tohono Chul Park, nursery, Pima County, Arizona, USA
October 23, 2007
Size: approx. 10 mm
There were many of these caterpillars on a grape cultivar of
Vitis californica
. If the plant wasn't $25, I'd have bought it just to raise the caterpillars!
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Contributed by
Arlene Ripley
on 24 October, 2007 - 12:38am
Last updated 24 October, 2007 - 2:30pm
Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Hard to beleve BG has only two other submissions, only one larva:
. See species page
here
.
Yeah, good-lookin' cats, but you don't want 'em on your grapes.
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David Moll
, 24 October, 2007 - 1:44am
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Thanks....
....David. I have to agree with Lynette, they are gorgeous. Good thing my husband had his camera along. Very surprising there are so few photos of it on BugGuide but I was happy to see the adult form was there.
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Arlene Ripley
, 24 October, 2007 - 2:29pm
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Wow,
they are gorgeous! Worth the damage in my opinion. :)
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Lynette Elliott
, 24 October, 2007 - 10:45am
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