#3227Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 12 Apr 2008 |
#3212 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 31 March 2016 |
#0515 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Sandhills Gamelands Scotland Co., NC 10 April 2004 |
#3235 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 31 March 2016 |
#6612 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
#800 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 April 2004 |
#796 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 April 2004 |
#0830 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Pender Co., NC 23 April 2006 |
#0863 Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Pender Co., NC 23 April 2006 |
Yucca filamentosa is the caterpillar host plant in NC. Pender Co., NC23 April 2006 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) egg Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper caterpillars burrow into the rootstock of their host yucca plants and feed on the root tissue. They periodically venture to the surface via constructed "chimneys" or "tents". When ready to pupate the newly emerged adult climbs out of its tent and allows its wings to dry/harden for several hours before taking flight. | ||
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) tents Moore Co., NC 1 Apr 2012 |
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) tents Moore Co., NC 12 Apr 2008 |
Moore Co., NC 12 Apr 2008 |
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