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Caterpillar on coral bean - Terastia meticulosalis
Copyright © 2012 Michael Merchant

Caterpillar on coral bean - Terastia meticulosalis
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
July 17, 2012
Size: 20-27 mm
Feeding on coral bean (Erythrina), burrowing into stems, rolling leaves. I wonder if this is Dysodia. It keyed out to Thyrididae, though I don't trust my Lep keying skills. Differs in the color of the setal plates from others on that species page.
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Contributed by Michael Merchant on 17 July, 2012 - 6:28pm
Last updated 26 October, 2022 - 8:36pm

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