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Diaphania costata
Copyright © 2019 George Smiley

Diaphania costata
Karnack, Harrison County, Texas, USA
July 25, 2019
Size: 22mm
Image of a new leaf being folded over via copious amounts of silk. This particular individual was solitary but I have observed earlier instars feeding in groups of three to four per leaf shelter.

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Diaphania costata Diaphania costata Diaphania costata - male
Contributed by George Smiley on 25 July, 2019 - 10:04pm

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