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Larva - Proserpinus terlooii
Copyright © 2011 Randy Hardy

Larva - Proserpinus terlooii
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 12, 2011
Size: 4 cm
Larva coloration changed drastically in four days of feeding in cage. No evidence of a molt. Larva stopped feeding on 14 Aug and burried itself in loose soil to pupate.

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Contributed by Randy Hardy on 12 August, 2011 - 4:31pm
Last updated 18 August, 2011 - 5:38pm

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