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Unidentified Noctuoid Eggs, Hatchlings, and Pupae
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Copyright © 2011
Nancy Kent
Pupa
Wildwood Park; Radford, Virginia, USA
December 12, 2011
Size: 20-25 mm
I found this exposed larva in the decay of a dead log. I'd like an ID, please. There were very fine, fluffy looking fibers beside it.
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Contributed by
Nancy Kent
on 12 December, 2011 - 4:35pm
Last updated 8 March, 2019 - 2:59pm
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Charley Eiseman
, 21 December, 2011 - 3:39pm
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Moth pupa
Something in Noctuoidea, I think; presumably the fibers are the caterpillar's hairs, suggesting a tussock moth or tiger moth.
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Charley Eiseman
, 12 December, 2011 - 8:24pm
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Thanks,
Charley, now I remember getting photos of several Hickory Tussock cats in that area in September! It's probably one of those.
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Nancy Kent
, 12 December, 2011 - 9:01pm
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Would that be too fast
for the next generation to be at this stage, or about right?
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John R. Maxwell
, 16 December, 2011 - 3:06pm
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Sorry,
I do not know anything about it's life span.
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Nancy Kent
, 18 December, 2011 - 8:19pm
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