A view of three flower buds of Oenothera biennis with short, swollen pedicels that indicate that a boring larva is inside. Note the normal flower at the top with an elongated, thin pedicel.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-19 Madison Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-19 Madison Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-16 Macon Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-16 Macon Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-21 Madison Co. Comment: Distorted flower buds were on Oenothera biennis; frass and larvae were inside.
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-11-10 Carteret Co. Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-24 Madison Co. Comment: An adult that was reared from a distorted flower on Oenothera biennis. The mine was collected on Aug. 25; the adult emerged on Sept 24.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-24 Madison Co. Comment: An adult that was reared from a distorted flower on Oenothera biennis. The mine was collected on Aug. 25; the adult emerged on Sept 24.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-19 Madison Co. Comment: An adult that was reared from a distorted flower on Oenothera biennis. The mine was collected on Aug. 25; the adult emerged on Sept 19.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-19 Madison Co. Comment: An adult that was reared from a distorted flower on Oenothera biennis. mine collected on Aug. 25; adult emerged on Sept 19.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-30 Buncombe Co. Comment: Flower buds of Oenothera biennis with short, swollen pedicels.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-25 Buncombe Co. Comment: Flower buds of Oenothera biennis with short, swollen pedicels that contained larvae.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-25 Madison Co. Comment: A view of a flower buds of Oenothera biennis with short, swollen pedicels that indicate that a boring larva is inside each bud. Note the normal flower at the top with an elongated, thin pedicel.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-25 Madison Co. Comment: A late-instar larva that was dissected from a flower bud (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-23 Madison Co. Comment: An early-instar larva that was dissected from a flower bud (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-23 Madison Co. Comment: A view of a flower bud of Oenothera biennis with a short, swollen pedicel. See companion photo of a larva that was dissected from this.