cocoon

cocoon

Illustrated: One Madagascan moon moth cocoon: a silvery beige elongated sac of woven silk, loosely enclosing its hidden pupa, with numerous small natural ventilation holes and visible fine fibrous strands. Short suspension at top, no exposed butterfly, no smooth green chrysalis.

All languages

English
cocoon
Norwegian
kokong
Japanese
繭 — まゆ — mayu
Korean
고치 — gochi
Spanish
capullo
French
cocon
German
Kokon

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

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