Caterpillars of a dark, clearwinged moth.
Females lay hundreds of eggs under the bark of the tree. The larvae that come from the eggs bore into the cambium of the tree eventually weakening the tree or even killing it.to three years.
The adult female of the species has a wingspan of about 3.5 centimeters. It is dark metallic blue in color with an orange band around the abdomen. It has opaque forewings and clear hind wings. The male is smaller and more slender, and both pairs of wings are clear. The larva is up to 3.5 centimeters long and white with a brown head.
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