Table 3. List of the study sites with the total number of plots considered for the in-field study and number of observed cocoons for each cave during the survey, dates of deposition and hatching. The cocoons tested in the laboratory were taken in Grotta del Bandito in October 2013.

Cave name	Cadastre number	Type	Municipality	Province	N° of plots	N° of cocoons	Deposition	Hatching
Grotta del Bandito	1002 Pi/CN	Natural cave	Roaschia	CN	16	1	Aug 2012	March 2013
Cave di Marra	Art. Pi/TO	Abandoned mine	Villar Focchiardo	TO	22	11	Aug/Sep 2012	Feb/March 2013
Balma Fumarella	1597 Pi/TO	Natural cave	Gravere	TO	10	2	Aug 2012	Feb/March 2013