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Many pupas like this one (Arctiinae), were found attached to the leaves of the comenegro tree (Lonchocarpus costaricensis). The final ID is hard and still in process. :-)
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Manuel, this incredible cocoon has been selected as Spotting of the Day! Congratulations! What an incredible structure. Thanks for sharing and we're very excited to have you as part of the community. We look forward to more wonderful spottings from Costa Rica!
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Thanks for the link, Mark. Indeed similar one, but the structure let me still think of an Arctiinae. Plutellidae seems to have a more flattened "net-work". And as it seems also always on leaves or other protected sites
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http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/det...
http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/view...
http://www.infonet-biovision.org/print/c...
http://www.lepiforum.de/lepidopterenforu...