Figure 16 in Thirteen new species of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Texas

Figure 16. Shelters of early instar caterpillars of Telegonus tsongae sp. n., USA: Texas, Starr Co., Roma Creek, 3-Nov-2007 (except i–j. on 7-Nov). a–e) leaves with feeding damage and abandoned shelters, b, d) an eggshell beneath the leaves, indicated by a yellow arrow and enlarged in b') and d'); e) two shelters on one leaf; f–j) shelters with caterpillars, closed (natural appearance, f, i) and teared-open (for photography, g, h, j); arrows indicate silkpads to fold the shelter (at the base, 1) and to secure it to the leaf (at the tip, 2).Published as part of Zhang, Jing, Cong, Qian & Grishin, Nick V., 2023, Thirteen new species of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Texas, pp. 1-58 in Insecta Mundi 2023 (969) on page 23, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.771010