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Moved

Moved from Owlet Moths. We found something similar under Acontia, but no species name :(

… john and jane balaban, 7 December, 2015 - 7:15pm

We may have to wait a while more,

but we're guessing we will figure this out eventually. As more and more folks raise caterpillars, we'll be getting more life series, and we're betting this will pop up somewhere. We think Wagner is looking at Texas and the southwest for his next book, so the future looks bright!

… john and jane balaban, 17 February, 2014 - 5:55pm

Interesting. Didn't think about the fact that we might be seeing

all the prolegs there are. That would put this in Acontiinae. Tarache? Ponometia? Spragueia? That would fit the head capsule better!

… john and jane balaban, 17 February, 2014 - 4:48pm

head cap isn't fully formed yet

Val suggests it might be a mid instar bug plus the fact that I didn't collect any host info, she doesn't think it can be taken any further...

… Mike Quinn, 17 February, 2014 - 5:03pm

The eyes on yours are in a strange place

It looks like it is in the act of molting in your image. We didn't know what that might mean for the head capsule shape.

… john and jane balaban, 17 February, 2014 - 1:25pm

I sent it to Val...

and she points out that the number of (visible) prolegs don't match with Cirrhophanus...

… Mike Quinn, 17 February, 2014 - 4:28pm

Wonder if this might be

related to Cirrhophanus triangulifer

… john and jane balaban, 16 February, 2014 - 10:43pm

possibly, but note diff. head capsules

Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote

Cirrhophanus pretiosa (Morrison) seems to be the local (CenTex) sp. in the genus.

Concerning the head cap. diff., it's possible that my image shows an individual that's just molted its head cap...
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… Mike Quinn, 17 February, 2014 - 12:47pm