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PostPosted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: Found larvae on milkweed Reply with quote
So, I was taking a few monarch larvae off of the milkweed in my yard and found this larvae on the milkweed too. Any ideas on what moth/butterfly it might be?

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It might be a White-lined Sphinx moth larva, I'm 75% sure.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
crash714 wrote:
It might be a White-lined Sphinx moth larva, I'm 75% sure.


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Hmm. Other internet pics show that larvae with a horn? I guess I don't get to find out what it is. I think it escaped. It wasn't in with the other larvae today, unless it buried itself to pupate.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Most sphyngids have the horn as larvae

Most likely it buried itself to pupate

Soon we will know for sure what it is

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spodoptera litura, I think. Do a google image search and it'll bring up larvae that look alot like it. It also could have buried to pupate because it's a moth caterpillar.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just another reason for me to start up some milkweed in my yard.

Let us know what it turns into.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paul wrote:
Spodoptera litura, I think.


Looks like it. If it emerges from the pot at some point I'll know for sure. I'm trying to start up a Monarch aviary right now to last until I can find more Anise Swallowtails to start breeding them again. They were the absolute prettiest.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
a1_collection wrote:
Just another reason for me to start up some milkweed in my yard.


Same here! Although I do have some growing near me so.......

Did you find out what it is yet?




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