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Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, cocoon - Schizura ipomaeae

Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, cocoon - Schizura ipomaeae
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018: cleaned out the rearing jar of some of old leaves & frass, disturbed a pupal cell/peat cocoon
October 31-November 5, 2018: all rearings into the fridge

Finally tally: 10 larvae, added 2 more from other eggs, then 1 more, 2 died = 11 larvae/possible adults next spring

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Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, eggs - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larvae, 1st instars - Schizura ipomaeae  Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - dorsal - Schizura ipomaeae  Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - dorsal - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - head - Schizura ipomaeae  Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - lateral - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - dorsal - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - dorsal - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - lateral - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larva - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, larvae - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, last larval instar, lateral - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, last larval instar, dorsal - Schizura ipomaeae Notodontidae, Morning-glory Prominent, cocoon - Schizura ipomaeae

Moths?
Did any of these guys survive to become moths?

 
Not a one.
Very disappointing.

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