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♂ Grapeleaf Skeletonizer #4642
Harrisina americana
42.6723, -96.5248
Field Notes
Description:
Small moth (2 cm) in length. All black besides the red/orange collar. This one appears to be a male. Found feeding on milkweed during the day.
Habitat:
Just on the edge of a forest, next to large prairie ridges.
Notes:
Caterpillars of this moth feed together. Coloring reminds me of a monarch caterpillar or a black swallowtail caterpillar depending on the instar.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 29, 2014
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