Black Cocoon, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

Found after pulling away some rotting bark. Not exactly sure what it is. Seems like an (old?) cocoon. Attached to it a bag of wood crumbles that reminds of material of a bag worm.

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Christine Young

Lion

So cool!

Maybe Lymantria dispar...they have dark pupae with orange hairs.

If not, perhaps something like Hypercompe sp.? Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That is just fabulous, I didn't know where to start. Spotting the orange hair I know you zoomed in to the max :) Thanks! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Your welcome :). Zooming in has its benefits. Posted 5 years ago

The Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar, the gypsy moth, are moths in the family Erebidae. Lymantria dispar covers many subspecies, subspecies identification such as L. d. dispar or L. d. japonica leaves no ambiguity in identification. Lymantria dispar subspecies have a range which covers in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant