Crystals from cocoons of Malacosoma neustria testacea.
The crystalline material covering the cocoon of Malacosoma neustria testacea (Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera) was analyzed physically and chemically. The mean component was identified as calcium oxalate monohydrate, and the crystals were found to be whewellite in form.
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D003124:Colorimetry; D007313:Insecta; D008317:Malpighian Tubules / Q000502:physiology; D010070:Oxalates / Q000032:analysis*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D010070:Oxalates; D002118:Calcium