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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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Cocoon - Antheraea polyphemus
Copyright © 2010 wingedmary

Cocoon - Antheraea polyphemus
Ault Park Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
December 18, 2010
Size: about 2 inches long
This cocoon was found in the leaf litter under a tree. Don't remember what kind of tree.
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Contributed by wingedmary on 25 December, 2010 - 10:05am
Last updated 30 November, 2011 - 2:06pm

Moved
Moved from Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths.
… Bill Reynolds, 30 November, 2011 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths. Has to be a saturniid at that size, and I suspect polyphemus too but I'm not 100% certain.
… Charley Eiseman, 1 January, 2011 - 9:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 1 January, 2011 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

If that's unhatched I'd leave
If that's unhatched I'd leave it outside under some leaves in a flower pot or something. The adults only live for 2 weeks and they're not exactly common. It's best not to mess with it's internal clock.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 26 December, 2010 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

Cocoon
This looks like a polyphemus moth cocoon Antheraea polyphemus.
… Ryan St Laurent, 25 December, 2010 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

 
I have
the identical cocoon found attached to a white oak about 12 inches from the ground. Also thought Polyphemus based on the more "round" shape for this Saturnid coccon. I'll get a pic up, or email and I'll send.
Kenny
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 26 December, 2010 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

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