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moth caterpillars - Doa ampla
Copyright © 2010 LindaW

moth caterpillars - Doa ampla
NE part of county, Private Road 180 off Park Rd. 37, Medina County, Texas, USA
June 9, 2009
The caterpillars were on Stillingia texana plants. I believe they are Doa ampla, since the adult moths that developed after I raised the caterpillars look like the pictures of that species. They appear fairly often here.
Contributed by LindaW on 22 September, 2010 - 2:09pm
Last updated 28 December, 2010 - 9:42am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 28 December, 2010 - 9:42am

Moved
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… John R. Maxwell, 22 October, 2010 - 11:50am

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 20 October, 2010 - 12:37pm

8041 - Doa ampla looks likely
Linda, they do resemble your 8041 - Doa ampla caterpillars that Ron has posted on his site pteratory.com

3424 - Ethelgoda texana also feeds on Stillingia but we can rule that out.

Can you get a close photo of one individual?
… Maury J. Heiman, 22 September, 2010 - 3:34pm

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