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Hitched Arches - Melanchra adjuncta
Copyright © 2006 Donna K Race

Hitched Arches - Melanchra adjuncta
Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
October 10, 2006
Size: about 1 3/4"
from the other side

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Contributed by Donna K Race on 10 October, 2006 - 4:06pm

What do you think of
Melanchra adjuncta - Hitched Arches, images in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 10 October, 2006 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes...
At first I thought no, but upon reading the info page, this species is also brown. It doesn't mention feeding on flower petals. Later on today it had moved around to the stem, but I just checked and it is back to feeding on the flower...joined by a Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar. I think they all know the weather is changing soon. The lows have only been in the 50's, we have frost forecast Thursday AM. What happens to all these caterpillars, can they survive a couple of days of light frost?

Thanks...I'll move to the guide page.
… Donna K Race, 10 October, 2006 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

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