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Hypera arator - Cocoon In 2011 I found this cocoon (just over the border in Germany( and took it home to see what would emerge (I had _no_ idea) ... turns out the cocoon of Hypera arator is very different from the cocoons of Hypera rumicis that I was already familiar with:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71587/hypera_rumicis_-_cocoons_with_pupae_inside.html" title="Hypera rumicis - Cocoons with pupae inside"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71587_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=s0YEGJ5Z2RPHsx3yP4gyXKKb0e8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera rumicis - Cocoons with pupae inside Here are some of the beetles that emerged:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71585/hypera_rumicis_-_imagos_from_cocoons.html<br /> The weevils in the the subfamily Hyperinae are untypical for weevils in their development as the larvae are free living on the host plant&#039;s surface, much like most butterfly caterpillars. Most weevils develop underground or internally in the plant. The larvae also look a little bit like caterpillars. When these are ready to pupate they will create a cocoon made of secretions and pupate inside of it. The cocoons can be quite different in appearance and substance between species.<br /> For example, here is the (empty) cocoon of Hypera arator:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera rumicis,Hyperinae,Pupae,rumicis" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> The weevils in the the subfamily Hyperinae are untypical for weevils in their development as the larvae are free living on the host plant&#039;s surface, much like most butterfly caterpillars. Most weevils develop underground or internally in the plant. The larvae also look a little bit like caterpillars. When these are ready to pupate they will create a cocoon made of secretions and pupate inside of it. The cocoons can be quite different in appearance and substance between species.<br /> Here is the rest of this series for Hypera arator:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71601/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html" title="Hypera arator - Cocoon"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71601_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=YutFcaMMJCeIFI8ogoelwHRxEw4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator - Cocoon Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71602/hypera_arator_in_cocoon.html" title="Hypera arator in cocoon"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71602_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2scxmcbGGGJE350%2BjmCXHoo2sPw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator in cocoon You can sort of see that the beetle is ready inside the cocoon.<br /> Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71603/hypera_arator_-_emerged.html" title="Hypera arator - Emerged"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71603_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yDU9yr7tdeBTmUFSTuhc7U5k8GE%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator - Emerged Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71596/hypera_arator_from_cocoon.html" title="Hypera arator from cocoon"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71596_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=C1nyGRi7q1KisVvIsVvQpd9eX%2FE%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator from cocoon Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71600/hypera_arator_-_detail_of_head.html" title="Hypera arator - Detail of head"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71600_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qr8XuLd4t%2B7h9zhoOuXaSJVkkdQ%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator - Detail of head Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71597/hypera_arator_-_dorsal.html" title="Hypera arator - dorsal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71597_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nP4vXMp%2BfPjjG4Kej8C1ZhDFaU8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator - dorsal Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71598/hypera_arator_-_lateral.html" title="Hypera arator - lateral"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/71598_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8174hv1s%2FDlmrMIqV2DapIcyInM%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Hypera arator - lateral Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hypera arator - Cocoon

In 2011 I found this cocoon (just over the border in Germany( and took it home to see what would emerge (I had _no_ idea) ... turns out the cocoon of Hypera arator is very different from the cocoons of Hypera rumicis that I was already familiar with:

Hypera rumicis - Cocoons with pupae inside Here are some of the beetles that emerged:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71585/hypera_rumicis_-_imagos_from_cocoons.html<br /> The weevils in the the subfamily Hyperinae are untypical for weevils in their development as the larvae are free living on the host plant's surface, much like most butterfly caterpillars. Most weevils develop underground or internally in the plant. The larvae also look a little bit like caterpillars. When these are ready to pupate they will create a cocoon made of secretions and pupate inside of it. The cocoons can be quite different in appearance and substance between species.<br /> For example, here is the (empty) cocoon of Hypera arator:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera rumicis,Hyperinae,Pupae,rumicis


The weevils in the the subfamily Hyperinae are untypical for weevils in their development as the larvae are free living on the host plant's surface, much like most butterfly caterpillars. Most weevils develop underground or internally in the plant. The larvae also look a little bit like caterpillars. When these are ready to pupate they will create a cocoon made of secretions and pupate inside of it. The cocoons can be quite different in appearance and substance between species.
Here is the rest of this series for Hypera arator:
Hypera arator - Cocoon Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil

Hypera arator in cocoon You can sort of see that the beetle is ready inside the cocoon.<br /> Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil

Hypera arator - Emerged Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil

Hypera arator from cocoon Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil

Hypera arator - Detail of head Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil

Hypera arator - dorsal Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil

Hypera arator - lateral Part of a series documented for this cocoon:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71599/hypera_arator_-_cocoon.html Cocoon,Curculionidae,Hypera,Hypera arator,Hyperinae,Weevil


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The Hypera arator

Hypera (Hypera) arator is a weevil (Curculionidae) in the genus Hypera, known from large parts of Europe

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