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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Karnack, Harrison County, Texas, USA
August 8, 2019
Size: 25mm
Not sure about molts as I was hesitant to disrupt fragile semi-aquatic plants in the heat of Texas during August, but the larva has doubled in size with little change in appearance.

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Contributed by George Smiley on 21 August, 2019 - 8:33pm
Last updated 14 July, 2022 - 8:12pm

Moved
Moved from Zigzag Herpetogramma.
… George Smiley, 14 July, 2022 - 8:06pm

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