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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillarioidea) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths (Bucculatricidae) » Bucculatrix
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cocoon - Bucculatrix
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

cocoon - Bucculatrix
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 23, 2009
Size: 4.7mm
Cocoon found on leaf of cherry. I've seen these before but this was the first time I was able to get a good photo.
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 23 July, 2009 - 9:02pm
Last updated 14 December, 2010 - 4:04pm

We were under the impression that
this was the cocoon with the pupa inside rather than something to do with eggs???
… john and jane balaban, 27 July, 2009 - 12:04pm login or register to post comments

 
cocoon
I made the change in terms from egg case to cocoon.
… Ilona L., 27 July, 2009 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
yes
… John R. Maxwell, 27 July, 2009 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 26 July, 2009 - 12:41am login or register to post comments

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