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Hahncappsia larva raised to adult moth - Hahncappsia mancalis

Hahncappsia larva raised to adult moth - Hahncappsia mancalis
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
July 2, 2018

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I can't comment on the caterpillar, but I agree with your identification of the adult which I see here.

Very interesting to have a host plant. Will try to get eggs and duplicate your efforts, but have VERY few morning glories. Probably will have to work with some plant in the family.

Will check with Dave Wagner to see if he has reared this species.

Congratulations.

 
Thanks very much for ID confi
Thanks very much for ID confirmation -- appreciated!
These Ipomoea purpurea are just the common garden-type blue, pink, or white morning glories. Mine volunteer every year from seed -- very hardy and easy to raise, with a nice bloom. I can send you I. purpurea seed if you want to give them a try next year.
You might also try offering bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) from the same family, you can find this weed in just about any neglected spot.

 
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I checked with Dave, and he is concentrating on the larger moths and had not reared it. Thank you for your offer, but I am not a gardner and it is very arid here. We have several plants in the Convolvulaceae family on our place, so I will be looking for a good source if I get eggs. I was surprised to see that Dodder is among them and Dave has said he finds lots of caterpillars in Dodder.

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