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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Oncocnemidinae » Sympistis » Sympistis poliafascies - Hodges#10152 (Sympistis poliafascies)
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Caterpillar_IMG_1635 - Sympistis poliafascies
Copyright © 2015 Carla Kishinami

Caterpillar_IMG_1635 - Sympistis poliafascies
Kohl's Ranch, elev ca. 5300 ft., Gila County, Arizona, USA
September 2, 2015
Size: 1.3 in.
Found on Penstomen; eating on upper surface of basal leaf. Am trying to rear it, but in case it doesn't survive, does anyone know what it is?

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Caterpillar_IMG_1635 - Sympistis poliafascies Penstomen caterpillar pupa - Sympistis poliafascies Penstomen caterpillar pupa - Sympistis poliafascies Adult moth from penstomen caterpillar - Sympistis poliafascies
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Contributed by Carla Kishinami on 11 September, 2015 - 8:21pm
Last updated 3 January, 2018 - 5:07pm

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reared caterpillar has emerged
I posted photos of the pupa and the adult moth today. Sorry for the poor quality of the moth photo (not taken by me). I hope it can still be identified.
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