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Macaria sexmaculata? - Macaria sexmaculata

Pine Brook, Isanti County, Minnesota, USA
July 12, 2014
Size: 11 mm (straight).

Caterpillar collected July 12, 2011 from larch, likely prepupal as pupa found morning of July 14. Adult eclosed July 23, 2011. If ID is confirmed supplies MN record at BG.

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Macaria sexmaculata? - Macaria sexmaculata

Macaria sexmaculata? - Macaria sexmaculata

Macaria sexmaculata? - Macaria sexmaculata

Contributed by jim sogaard on 18 April, 2018 - 10:59am
Last updated 10 January, 2019 - 6:47pm

I have made inexcusably belat

I have made inexcusably belated additions of a caterpillar measurement (very small; maybe shrunken due to possibly prepupal status?) and a somewhat lousy voucher image (which, however, also adds a measurement). The antennae also seem fairly pectinate ("setose") which might indicate a male?

… jim sogaard, 10 January, 2019 - 2:51pm

Thanks to all who helped with

Thanks to all who helped with this!

… jim sogaard, 9 January, 2019 - 8:41pm

Moved

Moved from Macaria.

… Bob Biagi, 9 January, 2019 - 8:17pm

Moved

Moved from Macariini.

… Bob Biagi, 9 January, 2019 - 7:36pm

Moved

Moved from Geometrid Moths.

… Bob Biagi, 9 January, 2019 - 7:33pm

Certainly looks good for the caterpillar.

We asked Ann to take a look at the adult.

… john and jane balaban, 30 August, 2018 - 9:16pm

Thanks, John and Jane!

Thanks, John and Jane!

… jim sogaard, 31 August, 2018 - 9:13am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Kyhl Austin, 22 April, 2018 - 9:53pm

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