Observation date: July 26, 2013
Submitted by: Sara Gardner Blow
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This caterpillar was found inside a Purple Coneflower (Echinacea augustfloria). I found the damaged flower head and cut it open to find the caterpillar. UPDATE!! 8/20/2013, I believe I found what this is: http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5364204
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: August 23, 2013
Coordinator notes: Based on photos from the following websites, I believe the suggested id of Homoeosoma electellum is correct. The first website documents its use of Echinacea as a larval food plant.
ipmnet.umd.edu/cutflower/docs/sunflrmoth.pdf
http://entomology.k-state.edu/extension/insect-information/crop-pests/sunflowers/sunflower-moth.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=Homoeosoma+electellum&sa=G&domains=mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=8hoYUuyRGsbS2QXx8YCAAQ&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=812&bih=545#facrc=_&imgdii=yUgxn1pfa87IRM%3A%3B1-n_oZcuwTZ_UM%3ByUgxn1pfa87IRM%3A&imgrc=yUgxn1pfa87IRM%3A%3B4IZ6bsel_oqixM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.forestryimages.org%252Fimages%252F768x512%252F5364204.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.forestryimages.org%252Fbrowse%252Fdetail.cfm%253Fimgnum%253D5364204%3B768%3B520
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://entomology.k-state.edu/images/sunflower/sunflower-moth-larvae.tif&imgrefurl=http://entomology.k-state.edu/p.aspx?tabid%3D547&h=541&w=887&sz=101&tbnid=1-n_oZcuwTZ_UM:&tbnh=66&tbnw=109&zoom=1&usg=__0C6FOcxMw1jeeVMlnqeiGPfACVg=&docid=wA_2rF-OVE08YM&sa=X&ei=ZhwYUuWNG8Ow2wXei4DgCg&ved=0CCsQ9QEwAA&dur=0
