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Olethreutinae, larva on Rattlesnake Master - Paralobesia rhoifructana - female

Olethreutinae, larva on Rattlesnake Master - Paralobesia rhoifructana - Female
Indiangrass Hills, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
August 6, 2019
August 5, 2019: in a prairie remnant collected 3 heads of Rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium, woven together with sign of silking on the surface.
August 22, 2019: dead moth

I think this beat up moth is the same as this one:

Same location, same species of plant, and same habit.

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Olethreutinae, larva on Rattlesnake Master - Paralobesia rhoifructana - female Olethreutinae, spent cocoon on Rattlesnake Master - Paralobesia rhoifructana - female Olethreutinae, dorsal - Paralobesia rhoifructana - female Olethreutinae, ventral - Paralobesia rhoifructana - female

Thank you Michael.
Moved from Paralobesia.

Paralobesia rhoifructana
dissected female

Moved
Moved from Olethreutinae.

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