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Malacosoma americanum
My Eastern Tent Caterpillar has pupated!! I have no idea how long it takes until it ecloses, or anything, any help will be GREATLY appreciated!! Caterpillar photo: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110...
Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 29, 2012
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http://www.ag.auburn.edu/enpl/bulletins/...
"The pupal stage lasts 3-4 weeks, with the pupal period usually occurring within a time from early to mid-April into the last half of May. Time of moth emergence and activity varies from year to year, bur generally occurs within the period from early May to the first of June."