Brimstone Moth Pupa
Opisthograptis luteolata (pupa)
Geometrid moth pupae are usually hidden in soil, leaf litter, bark crevices, or loose cocoons near the plants their caterpillars fed on. This stage does not eat; it survives on stored energy while the caterpillar’s body reorganizes into an adult moth. When disturbed, a pupa may twitch or wriggle, but its main defenses are stillness, concealment, and a tough outer cuticle. A notable fact is that many geometrid species spend winter as pupae, timing adult emergence with suitable weather and host-plant growth.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Brimstone Moth Caterpillar
- Brimstone Moth Pupa
- Brimstone Moth