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Red Bud Tree Leaf Eater - Callophrys henrici
Copyright © 2006 silverado06

Red Bud Tree Leaf Eater - Callophrys henrici
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 5, 2006
Size: 1/2 to 3/4 inch in length

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Contributed by silverado06 on 5 April, 2006 - 6:09pm
Last updated 6 April, 2006 - 5:45am

Red Bud Tree pest UNIDENTIFEID
This is eating all the leaves on the Oklahoma Red Bud tree in my neighbor's yard.
… silverado06, 5 April, 2006 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Wagner lists Henry's Elfin
as a Redbud feeder and the image is not bad. Page 100. At least it's a start. Callophrys henrici. Here's an image. Great addition to the guide!
… john and jane balaban, 5 April, 2006 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Further details
According to this Conservation Assessment (PDF format), a C. henrici on redbud in central Texas would be subspecies turneri (ssp. solatus was first described from the Austin area, but it doesn't feed on redbud). It also says that the larvae are usually green until shortly before pupation.
… Chuck Entz, 5 April, 2006 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

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