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Image of Udea marmarina Meyrick 1884

Image of Udea marmarina Meyrick 1884

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Larvae feeding on a Urtica ferox in the core of Kennedys Bush. I found three with a cursory search. Close-ups are through a 10x botanical hand lens. I usually see red admiral larvae feeding in folded up Urtica ferox leaves, but these larvae look very different.

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