very nice life cycle pictures Unni really amazing.thanks for sharing it. i will post some more pics soon. I too happy to get chance to watch the life cycle process with Dr.George Mathew and his young butterfly enthusisast assitant Sandex. Kudoos to Sandex. with warm regards Susanth
On 8/26/08, Unni Pulikkal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was excited by the interest of the members in the life history of > the Palm King, *Amathusia phidippus. *More exciting were the excellent > pictures posted by Susanth, and, I think, this mail would add to the current > discussions in the group. > > I was lucky enough to be part of this study on the natural history of the > Palm King under the guidance of Dr George Mathew of the Kerala Forest > Reseach Institute. Sandex, a young naturalist, collected the eggs from > Thenmala where there is a naturally sustaining population of the Palm Kings, > though rare. The study involved the documentation of the life stages, study > of the morphology and behaviour of the immature stages and the adult. We > documented all the stages, from egg, all instars of the larvae, > morphological changes and camouflage of the larvae and pupae, and the whole > process of eclosion of the pupa to the adult. Currently we are watching the > adults to study its behaviour. > > I am happy to attach some of the pictures here to share with the group > members. > > -- > Sunshines to you! > unni > ................................................. > Dr.Unni Krishnan Pulikkal ARPS > www.imagery.in :: www.bafindia.org > ................................................. > The Butterfly Art Foundation, India > Pady P.O., Kodaly, Thrissur Dt., > Kerala, India PIN.680699 > Cell: 9446508102 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
