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Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth (Patania silicalis) Larva? on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Leafroller moth larva on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). At an overgrown dirt roadside at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> <br /> I am thinking of attempting the rearing process with these. This appears to be an early instar.<br /> <br /> Right now, I&#039;m thinking this is the most likely<br /> <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/1711248" rel="nofollow">https://bugguide.net/node/view/1711248</a> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84344/herbivorous_pleuroptya_moth_patania_silicalis_larva_on_false_nettle_boehmeria_cylindrica.html" title="Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth (Patania silicalis) Larva? on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/84344_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PB51v%2Fh6X8pw1tq41A3euDfKofE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth (Patania silicalis) Larva? on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Leafroller moth larva on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). At an overgrown dirt roadside at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> <br /> I am thinking of attempting the rearing process with these. This appears to be an early instar.<br /> <br /> Right now, I&#039;m thinking this is the most likely ID: <br /> https://bugguide.net/node/view/1711248<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84343/leafroller_moth_larva_on_false_nettle_boehmeria_cylindrica.html Geotagged,Patania silicalis,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Patania silicalis,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth (Patania silicalis) Larva? on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica)

Leafroller moth larva on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). At an overgrown dirt roadside at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

I am thinking of attempting the rearing process with these. This appears to be an early instar.

Right now, I'm thinking this is the most likely
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1711248

Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth (Patania silicalis) Larva? on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Leafroller moth larva on False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). At an overgrown dirt roadside at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> <br /> I am thinking of attempting the rearing process with these. This appears to be an early instar.<br /> <br /> Right now, I'm thinking this is the most likely ID: <br /> https://bugguide.net/node/view/1711248<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84343/leafroller_moth_larva_on_false_nettle_boehmeria_cylindrica.html Geotagged,Patania silicalis,Summer,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazing that you even found it. What is a rearing process? Developing it? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I plan on trying out Charley's rearing process.
      https://bugtracks.wordpress.com/rearing/
      I didn't get to hike this morning (and it is way too hot to be outside right now), so I will have to wait until the weekend.       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That seems time consuming but hopefully very worthwhile! Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Awesome idea! Posted 5 years ago
    3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      And, yes, this early instar was tiny (why I included my thumb for reference)! Posted 5 years ago

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The Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth

''Patania silicalis'', the herbivorous pleuroptya moth, is a moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and North America, where it has been recorded from Missouri, Michigan, Ohio and New York, south to Florida.

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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Sep 13, 2019. Captured Sep 12, 2019 09:42 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
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