Hi ashok, Well done getting all the stages. However, are you sure this is the larva? I believe the larva normally resides within the leaves of the host plant and can be seen only when the shift between leaves. Besides the larva is pale yellow to white in colour and not hairy as seen in your collage. See here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talicada_nyseus. Regards Thomas
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Sengupta Ashok <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi! > > I was keenly observing the growing population of Red Pierrot Butterflies in > my garden. The only available host plant was booming with the species. > Posting this collage for the group. > > Regards, > > Ashok Sengupta > Bangalore > > > -- Enjoy
