Moth Pupa

Scientific Name: Lepidoptera (unidentified species)

Order & Family: Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Various

Size: 5 mm to 5 cm (this specimen is approximately 1.5-2 cm)

Often found in soil, leaf litter, or attached to structures like walls or tree trunks.

Does not eat during this stage; as a larva it ate vegetation, as an adult it will likely drink nectar.

This is the non-feeding, immobile transformation stage between caterpillar and adult moth. It remains dormant while undergoing metamorphosis.

Harmless to humans; beneficial as future pollinators and as a food source for birds, bats, and other wildlife.

Identified on: 4/29/2026