Observation:Mgoff 42
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Date | 2012/06/22 |
|---|---|
| Observer(s) | Matt Goff, Connor Goff, Rowan Goff |
| Coordinates | 57.136245, -135.32492 |
| Locale | Sitka |
| Location Name | Starrigavan Ridge |
| Elevation | 787787 ft 239.878 m |
| Summary | Found caterpillar on grass. Collected caterpillar and was able to keep it until it pupated and emerged as an adult about 2 weeks later. Caterpillar didn't seem to eat after collection (though we tried giving it grass).
Posted on bugguide at: http://bugguide.net/node/view/693429 and related images. Seems to be an Entephria species, but beyond that multivagata seems like the best guess from those reported from Alaska. See photos here: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7301 also takuata http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7302 and perhaps bradorata http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7300.2 Other species reported from the state look even less similar. |
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Species Observed: Entephria multivagata
Unidentified Caterpillar
Unidentified Geometrid Moth
