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Franklin County leaf tier on Mimulus alatus D2870 2021 1.1 - Prochoreutis inflatella
Copyright © 2021 Tracy S. Feldman

Franklin County leaf tier on Mimulus alatus D2870 2021 1.1 - Prochoreutis inflatella
near Airport Road and 401, Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
May 26, 2021

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Contributed by Tracy S. Feldman on 27 May, 2021 - 10:19pm
Last updated 1 April, 2022 - 7:25pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Tracks, Sign, and Other Mysteries.

Sure looks like this species. You're sure the plant wasn't some kind of Scutellaria?
… Charley Eiseman, 1 April, 2022 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

 
You can see the winged stem--
You can see the winged stem--I am pretty sure this is Mimulus alatus. I was with another botanist who confirmed the ID of the plant at the time. I am pretty sure. I was surprised too, as I did not expect this moth to emerge from this host.
… Tracy S. Feldman, 1 April, 2022 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

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