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Worm? Caterpillar? Something else entirely?
Copyright © 2017 pegasus165

Worm? Caterpillar? Something else entirely?
Mid-city Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
November 19, 2017
Size: <1/2"
This ate a perfectly round hole in an unopened Hibiscus bloom. Left lots of droppings.

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Worm? Caterpillar? Something else entirely? Worm? Caterpillar? Something else entirely?
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Contributed by pegasus165 on 21 November, 2017 - 3:58pm
Last updated 15 March, 2018 - 9:24pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 15 March, 2018 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

It reminds me of
Strymon melinus larva.

Butterflies are not my specialty, but this may be a useful guess.
… C, 21 November, 2017 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
That seems to make sense, as I've seen those around here.
… pegasus165, 15 March, 2018 - 10:45pm login or register to post comments

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