Pyrgus centaureae and moth question

[Richard Worth]

Randy,
The smaller cocoon may be Automeris io.  When I lived in G'ville, FL, 
I would occasionally find them on Redbud.  Others there said they 
could always be found on it, too.  The bigger one, I don't know. 
Maybe a Cecropia?  Sounds a little big for a Polyphemus or Luna.
All the best,  Rich

>Folks last spring I believe I found a Pyrgus centaureae (Grizzled 
>Skipper) near Linville Falls in the North Carolina mountains in 
>early May. I`d like to get a photograph of this rare species in NC 
>as it hasn`t been reported in many years here. Can anyone suggest 
>the best time to go and places I might look? Thanks in advance for 
>your help.
>
>Next question is about moth cocoons. I`ve seen many of these small 
>cocoons about the size of a woman`s thumb rounded on one end and 
>sort of pointed on the other, always on  Cercis canadensis, Eastern 
>Redbud trees in both the piedmont and coastal plain I`ve found 
>these. Anyone know what moth this might be? Also today I found the 
>biggest cocoon I`ve ever seen on Eastern Redbud, it was nearly 1 3/4 
>wide by 3 inches long what would it be? I`ve collected one of both 
>of these cocoons.
>
>
>
>Randy Emmitt
>Rougemont, NC
>
>Randy Emmitt Photography
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>Carolina Butterfly Society webmaster
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>
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Richard A. Worth
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Plant Division
rworth at oda.state.or.us
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