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Southern flannel moth cocoons

Megalopyge opercularis

Description:

up to one inch long

Habitat:

spotted on oak tree

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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Congrats for the ID

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Updated with ID.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Tussock Moth Pupa?

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Yes auntnance123, they look very similar but bigger. Thank you

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012

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