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Arctiine moth pupa (Cyana sp.)

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Moths of the Cyana genus pupate within a protective cage woven from the caterpillar's hairs/spines, held together with silk at every cross section.
Taken at night in Singapore forest.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctiina…
The Arctiinae (formerly called the Arctiidae) are a large and diverse subfamily of moths, with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species.[1] This group includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths (or tigers), which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name of this subfamily refers to this hairiness (Gk. αρκτος = a bear). Caterpillars may also go by the name "tussock moths" (more usually, however, this refers to the Lymantriidae).
Image size
1600x1067px 1.11 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Feb 26, 2017, 12:24:54 AM
Sensor Size
10mm
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Ophiana74's avatar
It would be nice to watch all this as a tv documentary on natgeo or something of the sort.