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Waterlily Moth - Hodges#9056 (Homophoberia cristata)
Photo#701621
Copyright © 2012
joyce Leppard
moth from caterpillar on bullhead lilypad -
Homophoberia cristata
section 19, Prairieville township, Barry County, Michigan, USA
December 31, 1969
Size: .75" snout to wing end
On 9/1/12 I found this moth had emerged from the pupa of the lilypad caterpillar.
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Contributed by
joyce Leppard
on 8 September, 2012 - 7:33pm
Last updated 28 December, 2014 - 6:44am
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john and jane balaban
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701621, 1254248, lilypad caterpillar/moth IDed
From the new Peterson moth ID book by Beadle, I've learned that this is in the Groundling group - a 'water-lily moth',homophoberia cristata, uncommon. Very common on our pond in southwest Michigan, however.
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joyce Leppard
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