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Anestia sp.
Pupa tapered both ends ribbed and sectioned 25mm long and sorrounded by a very light and flimsy cocoon about 50mm long. The cocoon is a regular, open matrix of coarse hairs forming diamond shaped openings. On the underside of swampy gum leaf (e. ovata?)
Suburban back yard fringing eucalyptus forest
Such a cocoon may be good enough to protect the pupa from parasitic wasps with long ovipositors. (martinl)
Caterpillar http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/998...
Male moth http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/215...
Female with eggs http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120...
Spotted on Dec 21, 2011
Submitted on Dec 23, 2011
6 Comments
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Got a collection of these guys already. Keep it up!
Argy Bee?? Unfortunately I am not very familiar with this species, but after checking them during a search for the one from Costa Rica I think you might be correct.
Yes, interesting - how some creatures have evolved to exihibit such "intelligence" ! it's nature, I guess.....
Good information martinl that would explain why it was inactive. It was done. Thanks.
Sometimes this is enough of a cocoon. This is useful to keep some predators away, for example a ichneumon wasp cannot reach it.