Valerie shares her interest in nature at Austin Bug Collection.
Valerie reports Erinnyis lassauxiii on talayote (Cynanchum racemosum), a milkweed vine, November 7, 2009, at the Zilker Preserve, Austin, Travis County, Texa. The found larva pupated in November and the adult moth emerged on December 19, 2009.
Erinnyis lassauxii fifth instar, Zilker Preserve, Austin, Travis County, Texas,
November 7, 2009, courtesy of Valerie G.
Erinnyis lassauxii fifth instar, Zilker Preserve, Austin, Travis County, Texas,
November 7, 2009, courtesy of Valerie G.
Erinnyis lassauxii pupa, Zilker Preserve, Austin, Travis County, Texas,
November 16, 2009, courtesy of Valerie G.
Erinnyis lassauxii ex pupa, Zilker Preserve, Austin, Travis County, Texas,
December 19, 2009, courtesy of Valerie G.
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