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White larva, Part 2 - Pyramidobela angelarum

White larva, Part 2 - Pyramidobela angelarum
Alameda County, California, USA
July 17, 2009
Size: 3/8 inch (9.5 mm)
I potted the buddleia stem and made an enclosure of wooden chopsticks and cheesecloth to keep out predators. By 7:23 P.M., when this photo was taken, a half-inch segment of the edge of the leaf was tightly rolled up.

Buddleia will grow from woody cuttings. If it also grows from stem cuttings, an identifiable moth may emerge. I don't know whether successful pupation requires a living plant. On the parent plant and other buddleias here that are infested with these larvae, many leaves have similar rolled-up edges. I welcome suggestions about isolating the cocoons in order to see what comes out.

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