Hawaiian Insects

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Eupithecia sp Kaluaa 6134

Eupithecia sp Kaluaa 6134.jpg Drosophila hemipeza Hapapa 5232ThumbnailsDrosophila ambochila Palikea 1928Drosophila hemipeza Hapapa 5232ThumbnailsDrosophila ambochila Palikea 1928Drosophila hemipeza Hapapa 5232ThumbnailsDrosophila ambochila Palikea 1928Drosophila hemipeza Hapapa 5232ThumbnailsDrosophila ambochila Palikea 1928Drosophila hemipeza Hapapa 5232ThumbnailsDrosophila ambochila Palikea 1928

Eupithecia sp., feeding on Drosophila ambochila. North Kaluaa Gulch, Honouliuli. We've all seen pictures of one eating a Drosophila in the lab, but I've always wondered if they really did it in the wild. Now we know...