Later, her pupal case can be found, full of the yellow remains of eggshells.

They care for their young by preparing food for them and helping the larvae construct the pupal case.

The moth emerges during the night or in low light, by splitting the pupal case from the top.

Pupation takes place in the pupal case in a folded leaf.

They bore their way out of the plant, leaving the empty pupal case behind.

Then they fasten the cut-out sections of leaf together to form their large pupal cases.

Once they have emerged from their pupal case, adults live for 3-6 weeks, during which time they will feed on plant material and mate.

The pupae were placed on the double stick tape ventral side up and the pupal case opened.

Staphylinids can also tear open the pupal cases of flies, to sustain themselves at a corpse for long periods.

In three or four days, the female emerges from her pupal case and deposits her eggs.