American Dagger Moth Pupa
Acronicta americana (pupa)
The pupa rests inside a tough cocoon, usually tucked into bark crevices, leaf litter, or sheltered debris near its host trees. It does not feed and spends this stage reorganizing its body into the adult moth form. Its main defenses are stillness, concealment, and the protective pupal casing. In cool climates, this stage may overwinter before the adult emerges in warmer weather.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- American Dagger Moth Caterpillar
- American Dagger Moth Pupa
- American Dagger Moth