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Ruddy Daggerwing - Marpesia petreus

Ruddy Daggerwing - Marpesia petreus
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Marpesia petreus larva in 3rd instar. This larva creates frass chains - binding droppings called frass together with silk to form an extension from the edge of the leaf as on the right side of the picture, on which 1st and 2nd instar larvae perch for protection when not feeding. Young larvae feed exclusively on new growth of Strangler Fig leaves.