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Depressariidae, larva - Machimia tentoriferella
Copyright © 2014 MJ Hatfield

Depressariidae, larva - Machimia tentoriferella
LaCrescent, Houston County, Minnesota, USA
August 2, 2009
August 2, 2009: larva collected on Bur Oak
September 5, 2009: adult emerged
J. Durbin suggests Machimia tentoriferella based on the adult.
This larva matches Info description of food and habitat but this one is more beautiful that the other larvae photos.

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 21 February, 2014 - 8:39pm
Last updated 9 February, 2017 - 4:38am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 6 March, 2014 - 6:52pm

Confirmed
This is Machimia tentoriferella.
… Terry Harrison, 6 March, 2014 - 6:08pm

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