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Shelter; larva inside - Onycholyda sitkensis

Shelter; larva inside - Onycholyda sitkensis
Alameda County, California, USA
June 11, 2010
At 19 days after hatching, the larva has changed shelters repeatedly, and it's wrapping itself up so well that it's harder to find. This must be at least the third instar; I've found two shed head capsules.

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