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Megalopyge bissesa eggs - Megalopyge opercularis
Copyright © 2018 Salvador Vitanza

Megalopyge bissesa eggs - Megalopyge opercularis
Brown Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 20, 2018
Size: 25 mm
I captured the moth in a clean plastic container. The following day, three egg masses were attached to the inside wall of the container. This is one of the egg masses.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 22 July, 2018 - 2:52pm
Last updated 14 April, 2020 - 3:23pm

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