ID#: 10826
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This 2008 image depicts a close view, of the caudal end of a regal moth pupa, Citheronia regalis. Found buried in the rural Georgia dirt, this pupa represented the next phase of development of this moth, which followed the caterpillar stage, known as the hickory horned devil. See PHIL 10766-10770 for images depicting this caterpillar in all its majestic splendor. See PHIL 10821 and 10824, for a closer look at the cephalic, or head end of this pupa. Known as the cremaster, you’ll note the protuberance emanating from the distal caudal tip of this pupa, which in many lepidopteran species, is used to attach the pupa to a branch or twig, but in this case, being that this was a subterranean pupa, it was blunted. 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.