| 3227051 |
blackheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion excitans |
pupae at base of pine tree |
| 2109031 |
catalpa sphinx |
Ceratomia catalpae |
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| 1546254 |
scarabs or scarab beetles |
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scarab pup |
| 2109020 |
oak apple gall |
Amphibolips spp. |
Interior of Oak Apple Gall showing single pupa in the center capsule
1st place in the 2005 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference Photo Salon in the Forest Insects Damage category. |
| 1150130 |
tersa sphinx |
Xylophanes tersa |
The naked pupa is usually found in the soil. |
| 0007045 |
larger canna leafroller |
Calpodes ethlius |
After about 10-14 days of feeding, the larva pupates. Notice the silk thread that secures the pupa on a pad of silk inside a folded canna leaf. Also note the characteristic anterior spine (right) and the enclosed proboscis extending beyond the cremaster (left). |
| 0007046 |
larger canna leafroller |
Calpodes ethlius |
After the adult emerges, the empty pupal skin is left behind. |
| 0007072 |
question mark |
Polygonia interrogationis |
Chrysalis is rather drab and well camouflaged, except for about eight bright silver spots. They usually attach their posterior end to a leaf with silk threads and hang from the leaf until they emerge as adults. |
