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Photo by kyleighphelps
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Description:

Unknown cocoon found in shaded area of forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
kyleighphelps, I also have a spotting of a cocoon just like yours (no horn like) saddly I have not been able to get an ID on it. Hopefully yours will get ID!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/174546039
NuwanChathuranga
i dont know the purpose of that horn like thing, some species don't have that. like yours.
kyleighphelps
I have looked at pictures of hawk-moth cocoon and they have a strange horn like thing coming out of the head area. What is that, and why does this cocoon not have it? Thanks.
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PublishedMay 27, 2014

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