Hi Mani,
It is found in large numbers on coffee estates, hence the common name. When
handled it emits a liquid from thoracic pores that froths and emits an
unpleasant odour - this along with its bright colours serves a protective
function.
Regards,
Neil Soares.
--- On Wed, 8/25/10, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:45417] Re: Coffee Locust on Gloriosa superba
To: "tanay bose" <tanaybos...@gmail.com>
Cc: "Shantanu" <shnt...@gmail.com>, "efloraofindia"
<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 12:52 PM
Mr. Neil, Colorful locust. Why it is called a Coffee locust?
Regards,
Mani.
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:44 AM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
Looks lovely n colourful
Tanay
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:19 AM, Shantanu <shnt...@gmail.com> wrote:
Mindblowing pics of Coffee locust and Glory Lillies...
thanks for sharing
Shantanu : )
On Aug 24, 10:31 pm, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Was at my farm at Shahapur on Sunday. A Coffee Locust was feeding on the
> leaves of my Glory Lilies [though not captured in the photographs].
> With regards,
> Neil Soares.
>
> Gloriosa superba flowering.jpg
> 169KViewDownload
>
> Coffee Locust 1.jpg
> 87KViewDownload
>
> Coffee Locust 2.jpg
> 84KViewDownload
>
> Coffee Locust 3.jpg
> 78KViewDownload
--
Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036
