Ground-dwelling-larvae

Guides

• Lacinipolia sareta

  Sincere Arches

  Lacinipolia sareta is a noctuid moth species found across western North America. It is one of the larger 'owlet moths' in the genus Lacinipolia, with adults showing variable coloration including gray and green forms. The species has two flight periods in its southern range, with adults active in early summer and again in autumn. Larvae are ground-dwelling and polyphagous, feeding on a variety of plant materials.

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• Pachybrachis peccans

  Pachybrachis peccans is a case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Adults feed on living willow leaves and are active from late May through July. Larvae are ground-dwelling and unable to climb plants, feeding instead on dead willow leaves in leaf litter. The species overwinters as a mature larva in a sealed case, with pupation occurring the following spring.

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