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Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba
Copyright © 2009 Ted Kropiewnicki

Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
May 24, 2009
Size: Pupa: 24 mm
Found pupa in mulch, saved it in a jar and 7 days later a moth emerged.

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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 26 May, 2009 - 9:56pm
Last updated 26 July, 2009 - 5:42pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 26 July, 2009 - 9:53am

noctua pronuba
… roar, 5 June, 2009 - 7:40pm

 
Thanks Roar!
I photographed another pupa and moth which was also identified as N. pronuba. This individual's pupa was 1mm larger and much darker and the resulting moth also seemed larger with longer abdomen. Is it a different gender? I am hoping for some insight on these variations.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 5 June, 2009 - 9:27pm

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