Thanks Mani ji.It is polyphagus insect. See this gentleman on Psoralea
corylifolia leaf.

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=47528

regards

Pankaj Oudhia

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 4:56 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote:

> Pankaj ji nice photo of the leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia and the
> caterpillar feeding on the leaves.  It is the caterpillar of the Common Lime
> Butterfly (Papilio demoleus).  Chloroxylon swietenia is one of its host
> plant.  The other host plants are Cultivated 
> Lime<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_%28fruit%29> (from
> which the butterfly got its name) Aegle 
> marmelos<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegle_marmelos>
>  , Murraya koenigii <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murraya_koenigii> , 
> Bael<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bael> and
> Ber.   I am attaching the photo of the butterfly on a lemon tree at our
> balcony.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mani.
>
>
>
> widespread Swallowtail<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallowtail_butterfly>
> butterfly <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly>. It gets its name from
> its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the lime. Unlike
> most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail.
>
> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:29 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Gurcharan ji.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Pankaj Oudhia
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Really nice collection of photographs, Pankaj ji.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
>>> Retired  Associate Professor
>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
>>> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Group Members,
>>>>
>>>>    Today I was in forest and here are some pictures I have taken forest
>>>> of Raipur district.
>>>>
>>>> Insect on Chloroxylon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My recent work on Chloroxylon swietenia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&q=+site:www.pankajoudhia.com+chloroxylon+oudhia&sa=X&ei=QOtWTMXyGcmXrAeY2PzyAw&ved=0CAIQqAQwAg&fp=f138fb080d26c5b5
>>>>
>>>> More pictures
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&Subject=Chloroxylon+swietenia&Contributor=oudhia&Thumbnails=Only&ContributorWild=CO
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Pankaj Oudhia
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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