Subject: Insect Case Identification
Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama
March 17, 2016 10:17 am
Attached is a picture of an insect case found on some small oak trees. We would like some identification of the insect that would deposit such a case.
Signature: Gulf State Park Nature Center
We have to call these Cocoons because they look like larvae made them before pupating and eventually emerging. We will research in the morning.
I have been searching too. Could it be a Megalopyge opercularis (southern flannel moth cocoon)?
Thanks,
Kelly Reetz
Naturalist – Gulf State Park
Hi Kelly,
We received a comment indicating the cocoons belong to the Southern Flannel Moth. This BugGuide image supports that ID. They appear to be empty, indicating the adult Southern Flannel Moths have already emerged.
These are cocoons of the Flannel Moth.
Thanks for the ID. We will look for some good links.