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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths (Tineoidea) » Bagworm Moths (Psychidae) » Psychinae » Psyche » Common Bagworm Moth - Hodges#0437 (Psyche casta)
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Psychidae, spent pupal case - Psyche casta - female
Copyright © 2014 MJ Hatfield

Psychidae, spent pupal case - Psyche casta - Female
Heritage Valley, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
June 28, 2009
Size: 3.5 mm
Update on this batch rearing:
November 26, 2015: I'm not sure I understand this photo. What is it that appears to be falling out of the pupa? A moth that didn't quite emerge? Except that it is appears to be about 1/2 the length of the pupa.
Any thoughts?

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 15 February, 2014 - 4:40am
Last updated 30 November, 2015 - 6:50am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 November, 2015 - 6:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Psyche casta.
… MJ Hatfield, 26 November, 2015 - 3:39pm login or register to post comments

 
That's just...
the front flap of the pupal skin, which split apart as the adult emerged.
… Charley Eiseman, 29 November, 2015 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh golly,
I knew that. I think I was caught off guard with the "eyes" looking at me.
Thanks.
… MJ Hatfield, 30 November, 2015 - 6:33am login or register to post comments

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