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Unknown Anthelid Cocoons

Family Anthelidae

This page contains pictures and information about Unknown Anthelid Cocoons that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Cocoon length 40mm 
 
Caterpillars pupate in a double-walled cocoon of silk, usually mixed with the caterpillars' hairs. Those cocoon are often found on host trees, among leaves or under loose bark. They can also be found under log or stone. 
 
The pupate in a woven cocoon, oval or elongated. The cocoons are make of silk and often mixed with the caterpillars' hairs.
 
Please advise if you known what are they.   
 

 
Unknown Anthelid Cocoon I
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Unknown Anthelid Cocoon II
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Unknown Anthelid Cocoon III
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Please advise if you known what are they.  
 

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Last updated: September 22, 2011.