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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Silkmoths (Saturniinae) » Saturniini » Antheraea » Polyphemus Moth - Hodges#7757 (Antheraea polyphemus)
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Polyphemus pupae - Antheraea polyphemus
Copyright © 2009 roar

Polyphemus pupae - Antheraea polyphemus
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 23, 2009
This appears to be the part of the pupae that covered the antennae.

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Contributed by roar on 26 June, 2009 - 7:49am
Last updated 22 September, 2009 - 2:35pm

great detail!
Just amazing how detailed the pupae of these moths are! I usually rear butterflies and beetles and their pupae don't seem as closely-fitted, especially around the head - the outline of these antennae is so darn cool.
… Abigail Parker, 17 September, 2009 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

 
yeah
I tried to get the whole pupae shell out of the cocoon, but all I could get was this. I thought it was pretty cool.
… roar, 22 September, 2009 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

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