Much obliged, Bala. For comparison, here are Internet photos of last-instar Commander (Moduza procris) cats from:
Hong Kong – http://images2.fotop.net/albums/cswu/cswu72/DSC_4916.jpg Malaysia – http://www.sgbug.org/butterflies/show_photo.php?img_id=5307 Best wishes, Keith From: balakrishnan valappil <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:55:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: Fwd: [ButterflyIndia] Bizzzzzarre!!!!! Dear Keith That's interesting! I have seen and photographed the same larva before! attached are two shots of the larva showing details you required! Balakrishnan Valappil From: Keith Wolfe <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: [ButterflyIndia] Bizzzzzarre!!!!! To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 10:48 PM Excellent snaps, Bala! Do you have side and top views of the entire larva? I ask because Commander cats in India appear to be considerably lighter in coloration (mostly brown) than those found in eastern Asia (more blackish), and I would like to confirm this. Thanks very much, Keith From: balakrishnan valappil <[email protected]> To: butterfly india <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:37:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Bizzzzzarre! !!!! http://www.flickr. com/photos/ balakrishnan_ valappil/ 3252554323/ http://www.flickr. com/photos/ balakrishnan_ valappil/ 3252553937/ is it bizarre? found on a Mussaenda philippica 'Aurorae' Balakrishnan Valappil --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
