i had sent an email about this Danaid Eggfly
(Hypolimnas misippus) form and the form of the
Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) that it mimics,
several months ago. you can find more info in
that email if you can dig it in the archives.
At 1:58 PM +0530 3/12/09, apollo hell frost wrote:
>I took this photo in Kuppam on 20.12.08. I think
>it is "Danaid eggfly" (Hypolimnas misippus),
>female. I saw some Plain tigers{Danaus
>chrysippus} having no white spots on there apex
>of fore wing. But I didn't come across any
>eggfly having the same property. Is that a
>common phenomenon???what all are the initiator
>of this phenomenon??? or is it any environmental
>condition that terminate the synthesis of a( or
>some) particular protein(or proteins}which is
>responsible for that white spot?? is there any
>scientific paper available in this topic??
>Experts, please help.
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> &nbs
>p; Regards, Vivek
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>Attachment converted: Mammoth:why no whitespot.JPG (JPEG/«IC») (00106AEF)
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