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Chionodes hibiscella
Copyright © 2014 George Smiley

Chionodes hibiscella
Karnack, Harrison County, Texas, USA
September 10, 2014
Size: 10mm
Found feeding on Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos). Larva was feeding from a tightly rolled leaf that was mostly consumed and dangling down a bit owing to petiole damage.

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Contributed by George Smiley on 10 September, 2014 - 1:08am

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