UI Connecticut cocoon

Rob Vandermoor lepidopterists at shaw.ca
Sun Mar 9 22:45:46 EST 2003


Sorry for the second post but if those cocoon dimensions of 3/4" x 1/4" are
correct that would be a real poor excuse for either a Cecropia or Polyphemus
cocoon. Generally these two species produce a cocoon of about the same size
roughly 1-1/4" long and 3/4" wide.

Robert Vandermoor.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Yanega" <dyanega at pop.ucr.edu>
To: <LEPS-L at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: UI Connecticut cocoon


> >Hi folks - I came across a cocoon attached to a spirea twig.  There is a
> >picture of it posted at http://booksandnature.homestead.com/Misc.html.
> >Anyone know what it is?
>
> I'd wager on it being a cecropia, though it might be a Polyphemus.
> --
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> Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
> Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
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