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What cocoon is this?

SnailLover (MI - zone 5a)
9 years ago

I find these frequently in the dirt when I'm gardening. This one was in a rock pile. They're just under one inch long. Curious as to what it is?

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  • larry_gene
    9 years ago

    Technically, the above image is of a chrysalis, although they are very commonly called pupa, after the pupal (pupated) stage of the insect.

    A cocoon is a chrysalis that has been covered with spun material and is fuzzy or hairy in appearance, or has had natural materials such as leaves sewn onto the pupa for camouflage.

    I'm not sure what details in the above picture can be used to identify it to the exact moth species.

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