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Apodemia mejicanus deserti W. Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
('Desert' Mexican Metalmark)

Immatures

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Apodemia mejicanus deserti larval feeding damage on stem of Eriogonum inflatum
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

Apodemia mejicanus deserti larval feeding damage on stem of Eriogonum inflatum
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

Inflated section of stem of Eriogonum inflatum
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

Larval bore hole into the inflated stem of Eriogonum inflatum
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

Apodemia mejicanus deserti bore hole into inflated stem of Eriogonum inflatum
We found several stems with these holes
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

We opened a stem and found Apodemia mejicanus deserti
previous season pupa case and frass inside the stem
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

We opened another stem with a bore hole and frass coming out of the hole
to find a fresh Apodemia mejicanus deserti pupa
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

 

Another view of the Apodemia mejicanus deserti pupa inside the inflated stem
USA: CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co., Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Hwy. S22,
2.5 mi. E of milepost 31, where wash crosses road 02-IV-2010

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