Thanks Mr. Neil for this useful information. Regards,
Mani. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Neil ji for useful information. In home garden I found these > caterpillars infesting Gloriosa. > > http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=13683 > > (Click on image to enlarge it.) > > > Without any delay I collected and presented it to the Traditional Healers > using insects as medicine. They accepted this gift and now I am waiting for > some good information. ;) > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: mani nair <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:45417] Re: Coffee Locust on Gloriosa superba >> To: "tanay bose" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "Shantanu" <[email protected]>, "efloraofindia" < >> [email protected]> >> 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 >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Looks lovely n colourful >> Tanay >> >> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:19 AM, Shantanu >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Mindblowing pics of Coffee locust and Glory Lillies... >> thanks for sharing >> >> Shantanu : ) >> >> On Aug 24, 10:31 pm, Neil Soares >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >
