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Milkweed Tussock Moth Pupa - Euchaetes egle
Copyright © 2006 Cotinis

Milkweed Tussock Moth Pupa - Euchaetes egle
Anderson Point Park, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: 14 mm
Pupa of the caterpillar captured and fed Common Milkweed leaves. It pupated on or about July 31, 2006. I gave it shredded paper under which to crawl and pupate. Length of pupa was measured at 14 mm.

Hmm. It looks like some of the (stinging?) hairs from the caterpillar are incorporated into the pupal case.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 14 August, 2006 - 12:45pm

Yes, I've seen that before with hairy caterpillars
I think Eric left a comment somewhere to the effect that they might still have stinging properties for protection - I'm not sure how that would work.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 14 August, 2006 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

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