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Male Just After Emerging Inflating Wings Inflating Wings Drying Wings Close-up of  Wing Pattern Photos ©Nicky Davis   LOCATION: Jeff Slotten located female 16 June 2012 on Rhus sp. Sandhills/Thunder Roads, Moore County, North Carolina TIME SPENT AS: Ova:  dates not recorded Larvae:  Hatched 24 June 2012 - Larvae were placed individually on Rhus typhina leaves  in small cello cups with misted paper towel in the bottom to help hydrate the leaves.   Cecrops #4 and #6 were larvae 18 days. Pupae:      About 10 days       Flights: 2 Host Plant used  to oviposit and to rear larvae Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac) The information on the two larvae that we tried to rear on rotting lettuce LOCATION:  Jeff Slotten located female 29 April 2012 at Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida and obtained ova on Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac) TIME SPENT AS: Ova:  dates not recorded Larvae:  Hatched  7 May 2012               Second Instar 11 May 2012               These died after molting to second instar.  One person reported rearing on Lactuca sativa _____________________________