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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) May 29, 2008

please. I found the pupa a couple of months ago and it finally hatched.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) May 29, 2008

Cool find Donna! I think it's the Spanish Moth, Xanthopastis timais, which is the adult of the convict caterpillar.

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) May 29, 2008

oh cool I have several of them. I found live Convict Caterpillars and put them in the same cage. Guess it wasn't my mystery cocoon lol

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) May 29, 2008

oh cool I have several of them. I found live Convict Caterpillars and put them in the same cage. Guess it wasn't my mystery cocoon lol. Can believe they hatched out so quick

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) May 30, 2008

Those are some pretty moths....what did you find the cats chewing on? The larvae's unique looking too.

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) May 30, 2008

my Leucojum and Hurricane lilies

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) May 30, 2008

Okay, thanks!

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