A casing spun of silk by many moth caterpillars, and numerous other holometabolous insect larvae as a protective covering for the pupa[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupa#Cocoon ]
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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Subclass of:
- pupal case
- in taxon some Endopterygota
- in taxon some (not Papilionoidea)
- composed primarily of some silk
- surrounds some pupa