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6168 Eupatorium Plume Moth adult and larva - Oidaematophorus eupatorii

6168 Eupatorium Plume Moth adult and larva - Oidaematophorus eupatorii
Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
July 16, 2017
Two fuzzy larvae and a tachinid fly pupa were collected from a folded leaf of Eupatorium maculatum - Spotted Joe-pye Weed on 19 June 2017. Two adults were observed in the jar on 16 July, but they likely emerged a day or two before. The tachinid fly also emerged, but around 7 July. Specimen of moth is TR-05a, of fly, TR-05b.

Attached are an image of one of the moths, three images of the caterpillars, and an image of two pupal skins.

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