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Leaf rollers (see 3rd photo) are the larvae of several different moth species that infest many types of trees and shrubs, in this case Hibiscus sp. This resembles a Hibiscus leafroller moth (Haritalodes derogata of Crambidae: Spilomelinae) http://ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Pyralid/H... and http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Spotted on the same Hibiscus shrub as in http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/790... which depicts the pupa stage of this insect.
These are frequently abundant on several Hibiscus shrubs in my yard but the plants ultimately seem not to suffer too much from the heavy infestations.
Spotted on Aug 30, 2012
Submitted on Aug 31, 2012
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