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| Nemoria festaria,
final instar larva, green form, reared ex ovum on Rhus trilobata.
Parent female collected Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co.,
AZ, 30 Jun 2008. |
Nemoria festaria, same larva
as shown at left, dorsolateral view. Note the strongly forward tilt of
tapering, pointed dorsolateral protuberances on A2/A3 |
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| Nemoria festaria,
final instar larva, brown form, reared ex ovum on Quercus leaves
and catkins. Parent female collected Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co.,
AZ, 30 Jun 2008. |
Nemoria festaria, same larva
as shown at left, dorsal view. Note the red brown coloration on dorsal
surfaces. |
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At left, mature Nemoria festaria larva in silvered
red brown and tan, reared on late season Rhus
trilobata. |
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At left, new ova of Nemoria festaria attached to
oak leaf surface. Egg color often changes slightly with time, especially
in the 1-2 days immediately prior to larval emergence. |
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