| 5477399 |
black swallowtail |
Papilio polyxenes |
|
| 5402209 |
cabbage white |
Pieris rapae |
|
| 5402210 |
cabbage white |
Pieris rapae |
|
| 1546127 |
live oak tussock moth |
Orgyia detrita |
The female lays her eggs on the cocoon and covers them with abdominal hairs. |
| 5454332 |
mimosa webworm |
Homadaula anisocentra |
Rotate 180 degrees |
| 1258047 |
Pine-tree lappet |
Dendrolimus pini |
|
| 5445228 |
western grapeleaf skeletonizer |
Harrisina metallica |
Cocoon with prepupa |
| 5445281 |
yellow woollybear |
Spilosoma virginica |
|
| 5445183 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 5445148 |
io moth |
Automeris io |
Pupa within cocoon |
| 5445145 |
cabbage looper |
Trichoplusia ni |
Pupa within cocoon |
| 5443293 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 5444737 |
Siberian moth |
Dendrolimus sibiricus |
Cocoons of Siberian moth |
| 5443528 |
introduced pine sawfly |
Diprion similis |
|
| 5443529 |
introduced pine sawfly |
Diprion similis |
|
| 5443530 |
introduced pine sawfly |
Diprion similis |
|
| 5443531 |
introduced pine sawfly |
Diprion similis |
|
| 5443532 |
introduced pine sawfly |
Diprion similis |
|
| 1137041 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Cocoons of N. near deleoni typically are found in soil. |
| 1137040 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Cocoons of N. abietis are typically found on foliage. |
| 1419309 |
elm argid sawfly |
Arge scapularis |
|
| 1419311 |
elm argid sawfly |
Arge scapularis |
|
| 1468035 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
|
| 1541802 |
hackberry emperor |
Asterocampa celtis |
|
| 1541917 |
spicebush swallowtail |
Papilio troilus |
Chrysalis |
| 1540581 |
pale tussock moth |
Halysidota tessellaris |
|
| 1540583 |
pale tussock moth |
Halysidota tessellaris |
|
| 5436341 |
bagworm |
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis |
|
| 1226125 |
common buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
|
| 1226589 |
black swallowtail |
Papilio polyxenes |
|
| 1226126 |
common buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
|
| 1226127 |
common buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
|
| 1455158 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
|
| 5435476 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 2101055 |
conifer sawfly |
Diprion pini |
(pupa) |
| 1274045 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Chrysalis |
| 1455157 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
|
| 1226489 |
zebra swallowtail |
Eurytides marcellus |
|
| 1226575 |
eastern tiger swallowtail |
Papilio glaucus |
|
| 1220017 |
Pine-tree lappet |
Dendrolimus pini |
empty cocoon on stem, some years after an outbreak |
| 1335020 |
Siberian moth |
Dendrolimus sibiricus |
|
| 1220015 |
Pine-tree lappet |
Dendrolimus pini |
in needles |
| 2089001 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
on sawtooth oak |
| 2089027 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 1587117 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
|
| 1396038 |
pine tussock moth |
Dasychira pinicola |
|
| 0177079 |
European spruce sawfly |
Gilpinia hercyniae |
Cocoons on twigs (in breeding conditions). |
| 1419236 |
blackheaded ash sawfly |
Tethida barda |
|
| 1382036 |
cecropia moth |
Hyalophora cecropia |
|
| 1382037 |
cecropia moth |
Hyalophora cecropia |
|
| 1382035 |
cecropia moth |
Hyalophora cecropia |
|
| 1267032 |
prickly pear moth |
Cactoblastis cactorum |
|
| 1430209 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 1430110 |
question mark |
Polygonia interrogationis |
chrysalis on sugarberry |
| 5385353 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
|
| 1220018 |
Pine-tree lappet |
Dendrolimus pini |
empty cocoon on stem, some years after an outbreak |
| 1220016 |
Pine-tree lappet |
Dendrolimus pini |
coin diameter 16 mm |
| 1220014 |
Pine-tree lappet |
Dendrolimus pini |
in needles |
| 5369805 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Chrysalis |
| 5388189 |
bagworms |
|
Bagworms construct these protective bags for overwintering and from which, young larvae will crawl out from next year. Bagworms are perennial insect pests of juniper, spruce, pine, arborvitae, and other conifer species. |
| 5388191 |
bagworms |
|
Broadleafed deciduous trees also host bagworms. |
| 5388192 |
bagworms |
|
A bagworm hangs from this conifer branch. |
| 5369917 |
black swallowtail |
Papilio polyxenes |
Late season chrysalis within 24 hours after pupation. |
| 5369918 |
black swallowtail |
Papilio polyxenes |
Late season chrysalis five days after pupation. |
| 1540580 |
pale tussock moth |
Halysidota tessellaris |
|
| 1541609 |
redheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion lecontei |
|
| 5199059 |
prickly pear moth |
Cactoblastis cactorum |
|
| 5394951 |
luna moth |
Actias luna |
after emergence. brown paper bag was incorporated into cocoon |
| 5394949 |
luna moth |
Actias luna |
prior to emergence. brown paper bag was incorporated into cocoon |
| 5394950 |
luna moth |
Actias luna |
prior to emergence. brown paper bag was incorporated into cocoon |
| 5394948 |
luna moth |
Actias luna |
prior to emergence. brown paper bag was incorporated into cocoon |
| 5387827 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Cocoons of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, attached to the base of a ponderosa pine. Bark scales were chipped away to reveal the cocoons beneath. 2/15/07. |
| 5177070 |
black-veined white butterfly |
Aporia crataegi |
summer 2005 |
| 5383566 |
leaf worm |
Copitarsia spp. |
Intercepted on Ornithogalum sp. from Colombia |
| 5389243 |
tent caterpillar |
Eriogaster lanestris |
|
| 5371199 |
leaf blotch miner moth |
Phyllonorycter robiniella |
|
| 5371108 |
introduced pine sawfly |
Diprion similis |
cap removed after adult emerged |
| 9009067 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
Cocoon of forest tent caterpillar |
| 9009068 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
Cocoon of forest tent caterpillar |
| 9009069 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
Cocoon of forest tent caterpillar that had a parasite emerge from it. |
| 9009077 |
tussock moths |
Dasychira spp. |
The tussock moth caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae: Dasychira spp.) feeds on a variety of forest trees and shrubs. This genus is not known to cause serious problems in the forest. Their hairs may cause a skin reaction in some people. The pupal cocoon is covered with hairs. |
| 5377798 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
|
| 5377795 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
|
| 5377796 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
|
| 5377797 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
|
| 5377794 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
|
| 1540462 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
4/21/1978 |
| 1540461 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
cocoon dust 4/17/1997 |
| 1540460 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
|
| 1540458 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
4/17/1997 |
| 1540457 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
30mm long 4/17/1997 |
| 1540456 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
|
| 1540441 |
eastern tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma americanum |
|
| 5346082 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
Left to Right: Female adult, egg-mass and pupal cases, Douglas Co,CO, August 2007 |
| 5346087 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
Coccons on Douglas fir branches, Douglas Co, CO, August 2007 |
| 5346088 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
Cocoons on Douglas-fir branches, Douglas Co, CO, August 2007 |
| 5346090 |
western tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma californicum |
Cocoons on aspen, San Isabel National Forest, CO, July 2007 |
| 5346091 |
western tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma californicum |
Cocoons on aspen, San Isabel National Forest, CO, July 2007 |
| 5346092 |
western tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma californicum |
Cocoons on willow, San Isabel NF, CO, July 2007 |
| 1540186 |
gulf fritillary |
Agraulis vanillae |
9/25/1993 |
| 1540187 |
gulf fritillary |
Agraulis vanillae |
9/25/92 |
| 1540182 |
gulf fritillary |
Agraulis vanillae |
|
| 1540173 |
variegated fritillary |
Euptoieta claudia |
|
| 1540012 |
mourning cloak butterfly |
Nymphalis antiopa |
macon county 5-5-1975 |
| 5020012 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
|
| 9009061 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
|
| 9009062 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
cocoon broken open to show larvae about to pupate |
| 1510081 |
poplar tentmaker |
Clostera inclusa |
Poplar tentmaker - tent with pupa |
| 1267069 |
prickly pear moth |
Cactoblastis cactorum |
|
| 1267033 |
prickly pear moth |
Cactoblastis cactorum |
|
| 5140019 |
apple ermine moth |
Yponomeuta malinellus |
Apart from foodplant, the best diagnostic feature is that the cocoons are arranged packed like cigars rather than randomly |
| 5024056 |
western tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma californicum |
Pupa within a cocoon. June 12, 2006 |
| 1468037 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
|
| 1416029 |
Toadflax Brocade |
Calophasia lunula |
|
| 1248027 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
Aspen Park, CO |
| 1267067 |
prickly pear moth |
Cactoblastis cactorum |
Captive specimens |
| 1267068 |
prickly pear moth |
Cactoblastis cactorum |
Captive specimens |
| 1296150 |
locust digitate leaf miner |
Parectopa robiniella |
|
| 1296156 |
leaf blotch miner moth |
Phyllonorycter robiniella |
|
| 1296158 |
leaf blotch miner moth |
Phyllonorycter robiniella |
|
| 1226462 |
zebra swallowtail |
Eurytides marcellus |
|
| 1226463 |
zebra swallowtail |
Eurytides marcellus |
|
| 1445008 |
lily leaf beetle |
Lilioceris lilii |
|
| 3943107 |
seagrape sawfly |
Sericoceros mexicanus |
on branch. |
| 1178001 |
Canadian arborvitae leafminer |
Argyresthia canadensis |
|
| 1137004 |
Pacific tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma constrictum |
|
| 1419206 |
common sawflies |
Nematus spp. |
found on willow |
| 1419269 |
dusky birch sawfly |
Croesus latitarsus |
|
| 1419327 |
willow oak sawfly |
Arge quidia |
|
| 1419329 |
willow oak sawfly |
Arge quidia |
inner lining and outer layer |
| 1419391 |
locust sawfly |
Nematus tibialis |
|
| 3717080 |
puss caterpillar |
Megalopyge opercularis |
|
| 3717009 |
variable oakleaf caterpillar |
Lochmaeus manteo |
|
| 1430201 |
tuliptree silkmoth |
Callosamia angulifera |
|
| 1430072 |
hackberry emperor |
Asterocampa celtis |
empty chrysalis on sugarberry |
| 1430100 |
crowned slug |
Isa textula |
|
| 1430136 |
white flannel moth |
Norape ovina |
|
| 1430144 |
white flannel moth |
Norape ovina |
|
| 1430157 |
puss caterpillar |
Megalopyge opercularis |
|
| 1430158 |
puss caterpillar |
Megalopyge opercularis |
old empty coccoon on hickory |
| 1430160 |
puss caterpillar |
Megalopyge opercularis |
|
| 1430161 |
puss caterpillar |
Megalopyge opercularis |
|
| 1430187 |
whitemarked tussock moth |
Orgyia leucostigma |
|
| 1430192 |
promethea moth |
Callosamia promethea |
|
| 1430198 |
promethea moth |
Callosamia promethea |
|
| 1431015 |
yellow poplar weevil |
Odontopus calceatus |
spherical cocoons constructed by larvae in which to pupate |
| 3717075 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
and adult |
| 3717079 |
puss caterpillar |
Megalopyge opercularis |
|
| 2089028 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 2089029 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 2089030 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 2089048 |
fall webworm |
Hyphantria cunea |
|
| 2089060 |
redheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion lecontei |
large female; small male |
| 1860030 |
butternut woolyworm |
Eriocampa juglandis |
with fully formed adult |
| 1860037 |
butternut woolyworm |
Eriocampa juglandis |
left, inner parchment-like lining of cocoon; right, cocoon |
| 2089007 |
promethea moth |
Callosamia promethea |
spun in lab in captivity |
| 2089025 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 2089026 |
polyphemus moth |
Antheraea polyphemus |
|
| 0014104 |
blackheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion excitans |
|
