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Cherry Scalloped Shell Moth

Rheumaptera prunivorata

Photo by tomk3886
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30.5188, -84.1098

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found under our back door light at night.

Notes:

Caterpillars feed on azalea, meadowsweet, willow and cherry trees. A wild cherry tree is leafing out within 30 feet of its location. Of course there are plenty of azaleas nearby also.

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PublishedMarch 16, 2021

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