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Nameless Pinion larva (green form) - Lithophane innominata
Copyright © 2006 Janice Stiefel

Nameless Pinion larva (green form) - Lithophane innominata
Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Town of Baileys Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
May 16, 2006
Female laid eggs April 24, 2006; eggs hatched April 30, 2006. Fed larvae Willow (Salix) and Balsam Fir (Abies). Larva photographed at 16 days old. There were some green forms and some dark forms. In the end, the green forms turned dark to match the rest of their siblings.

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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 3 July, 2006 - 11:04am
Last updated 12 October, 2006 - 6:23pm

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