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Moth larve

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Field Notes

Description:

Small shiny and red

Habitat:

Inch down in flower bed

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KarenL
I've moved this to arthropods for you.
Latimeria
This is actually the pupa of a moth, not a larva. Moths in the family Sphingidae dig into the ground and pupate there, where they overwinter.

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PublishedMay 27, 2011

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