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Area collected from new to their range in NJ. 2 caterpillars emerged from a total of 6 collected pitchers with feeding marks once the pitchers had dried, and were then moved to captive bred S. purpurea purpurea to complete metamorphosis.

"Fruitbody up to 6cm H., 1-3 mm thick, concolorous stalk, cylindric to long-conic, usually unbranched, brown to black, very though; interior white, soft; surface smooth or roughened by embedded perithecia. Spores elliptic-inequilateral to somewhat crescent shape, with a spiraling germ slit, smooth, brown. Solitary or in groups on the fallen fruits of sweetgum; fall and early winter. Southeastern USA." Bessettes and Beug.

Continuing vagrant. Overall grayish except for white throat and eye ring, red flanks, and blue tail. Many thanks to the generous homeowners! Remember to park on the south side of Wranglebrook Rd, and then walk across that road into into the neighborhood, going straight up Spring St. to 26A on the right (left side of the green house).