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13-02-2011, 06:19 PM
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| | | Cage-like Cocoon for ID
30 Jan 2011 Attenborough NR, Notts
Found during a fungi foray 
Found amongst leaf litter. Measued only a few mm, image cropped.
Help towards an ID appreciated.
Les
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13-02-2011, 06:29 PM
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It could be a left over from a pupal stage of a moth...have a look at something along the lines of Plutella porrectella ?
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Thank you Fauna for the steer towards moths as a likely candidate. On reading up on Plutella porrectella, it has broadened my knowledge on the life cycle of some moths.
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Hello,
beetles of the family Curculionidae, especially of the genus Hypera are very well known to bild cocoons like inthis picture. I don't think it is of a moth.
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15-02-2011, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Klaas Reißmann  Hello,
beetles of the family Curculionidae, especially of the genus Hypera are very well known to bild cocoons like inthis picture. I don't think it is of a moth.
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Klaas | I did not realise this Klaas, it would fit better with the size i suppose? 
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15-02-2011, 04:05 PM
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Yes, the size would fit. I only have seen zthose more round and not this long, but I guess it is a cocoon of a beetle of the family Curculionidae. I can't tell exactly.
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They certainly are an interesting design these open meshed cocoons, i wonder what else out there makes these...
This one has been suggested for a Hypera sp. Weevil cocoon nest - Hypera spp | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
This is one for Plutella porrectella. I believe most/all? the members of the subfamily Plutellinae make these cocoons...and possibly other micro moths? Plutella porrectella - UKMoths
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16-02-2011, 11:00 AM
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Just had a quick scan about, found this pic on WAB. It looks like the Rose Sawfly also make these cocoons. These seem to be more closed in their design... 
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16-02-2011, 11:52 AM
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Hi Fauna
I have been following this thread with interest.
It is becoming adictive with me, too.
I shall be watching out for more of these cocoons in leaf litter, and would like to catch the creator at home
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Of course, these all look a bit like small versions of the various silkworm moths! Silk Painting Quote:
Originally Posted by Fauna Just had a quick scan about, found this pic on WAB. It looks like the Rose Sawfly also make these cocoons. These seem to be more closed in their design...
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