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Melitara junctolineella - Hodges#5972 (Melitara junctolineella)
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Winterboy
Mystery caterpillar II -
Melitara junctolineella
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 20, 2017
Size: 2"
Looks like was heading to pupate
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Contributed by
Winterboy
on 29 April, 2017 - 11:56pm
Last updated 11 February, 2022 - 9:14pm
Moved
The banded one in Travis Co should be junctoliniella, though it is not clear what texana should look like
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john and jane balaban
, 11 February, 2022 - 9:14pm
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Doesn't look quite right for Xanthopastis
which we have seen on wetland plants. This looks much drier, so we are thinking maybe Prickly Pear??
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john and jane balaban
, 30 April, 2017 - 2:28pm
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perhaps Xanthopastis regnatrix
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metrioptera
, 30 April, 2017 - 12:24pm
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