ID#: 10824
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This 2008 image depicts a close ventral view, of a pupa of a regal moth, Citheronia regalis. Found buried in the rural Georgia dirt, this pupa represented the next phase of development of this moth, which followed the caterpillar known as the hickory horned devil. See PHIL 10766-10770 for images depicting this caterpillar in all its majestic splendor. Like butterflies, moths are holometabolous organisms, which means that they undergo a complete metamorphosis as they pass through their four developmental stages: embryo, larva, i.e., caterpillar, pupa, which is the case here, and imago, or adult. See PHIL 10822, 10825, and 10826 for a closer look at the caudal, or tail end of this pupa. These caterpillars derive their name from the fact that they are often found feeding on hickory trees, but also enjoy the taste of other plants including ash, English walnut, persimmon, and cotton.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Ranger, David Smith, Boy Scout Camp; Janice Haney Carr
Creation Date: 2008
Photo Credit: James Gathany
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.