Fourth instar cotton leaf perforator, <i>Bucculatrix thurberiella</i>, spins a loose, silk shelter and curls into horseshoe shape (above). Pupation takes place in white cocoon (below) that has lengthwise ribs.
Fourth instar cotton leaf perforator, Bucculatrix thurberiella, spins a loose, silk shelter and curls into horseshoe shape (above). Pupation takes place in white cocoon (below) that has lengthwise ribs.
Credit: Jack Kelly Clark