Look at those changes from the earlier post of this caterpillar. Length of larva shortens during the last days of 5th instar. Gradually the caterpillar comes to rest and becomes pre-pupatory larva. The pupa suspends itself with a silk girdle from the stem.
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| Common Mormon caterpillar |
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| Pre-pupatory larva (Common Mormon) |
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| Pupa (Common Mormon) |
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| Common Emigrant (Catopsilia Pomona) |
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| Common Emigrant (Catopsilia Pomona) |
Found 4 larvae of Common Mime at different stages in our Cinnamomum iners.
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| Common Mime |
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| Common Mime |
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| Common Mime |
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| Common Mime |
Look at that hairy body of our new friend. This skipper, Suffused Snow Flat ( Tagiades Gana) is very similar to Tagiades Japetus and we were confused with them.
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| Suffused Snow Flat ( Tagiades Gana) |
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| Suffused Snow Flat ( Tagiades Gana) |
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| Common Indian Crow (Arali Salabham) |
Most precious day ...
Meet our friend, Common Indian Crow who just got reared from our garden.
Love them, they will love you back !!
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| Common Indian Crow (Arali Salabham) |
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| Common Indian Crow (Arali Salabham) |
