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California oak moth without antenna? - Phryganidia californica
Copyright © 2013 Iris Inom

California oak moth without antenna? - Phryganidia californica
Elkhorn Slough Reserve, Monterey County, California, USA
June 15, 2013
This is just one of a large "flock" of California oak moths (Phryganidia californica). I saw mostly males, a few females, and then this one with the big head, big eyes, and no antenna. What's the story? It's a strange one.

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Contributed by Iris Inom on 16 June, 2013 - 12:52am
Last updated 6 January, 2015 - 6:49pm

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… A. Hendrickson, 6 January, 2015 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

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… John F. Carr, 1 July, 2013 - 7:10pm login or register to post comments

it appears the caterpillar head
capsule somehow is attached to the poor thing so it did not eclose properly..sorta gross and sad. I noticed several odd eclosions with some I reared most notably they have huge difficulty getting out of the pupal container thing..but nothing this odd. it makes me wonder if its head is in there and is okay or if it is grossly malformed.
… Edna Woodward, 16 June, 2013 - 1:18am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for the info and your compassion for the animal.
… Iris Inom, 16 June, 2013 - 1:26am login or register to post comments

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