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Pitcher Plant Mining Moth - Hodges#9024 (Exyra semicrocea)
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Copyright © 2008
Hannah Nendick-Mason
Pitcherplant moth larva - host plant -
Exyra semicrocea
Alachua County, Florida, USA
November 15, 2003
I identified this as Sarracenia minor, hooded pitcher plant, based on images at USF website
here
- the shape of the top of the leaf/pitcher seems to be quite distinctive.
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
Hannah Nendick-Mason
on 20 January, 2008 - 7:48pm
Hmm...
That's not too far from
Darlingtonia californica
- in form, that is. Geographically, it's a few thousand miles off.
In case you haven't already run across it, there's a key
here
.
I notice in that reference that there are aquatic larvae that live inside pitcher plants- that might be something interesting to look for.
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Chuck Entz
, 20 January, 2008 - 10:00pm
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Where specifically?
If you could email me privately, I'd love to know where I can go photograph this plant! Your shot is beautiful
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Will Chatfield-Taylor
, 20 January, 2008 - 8:23pm
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Sorry, Will
this was on a hike I took with the Florida Native Plant Society, and unfortunately I didn't note the exact location - a shortish drive from Gainesville is all I remember.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 21 January, 2008 - 12:20pm
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