Looks like Dioscorea--possibly D. bulbifera.
On Jul 30, 5:30 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > and in pic 1, what is the heart shaped leaf peering down at the top? > interesting venatiions... > seems to be a vine growing up on the tendu... > Udsha di > === > > On Jul 29, 10:15 pm, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > Thought this might be interesting….. > > > > Photographed this Giant Jewel Beetle [a Sternocera sp. possibly > > S.chrysis] at my farm last weekend gorging on Tendu [Diospyros melanoxylon] > > leaves. After extracting the juices it would discard the fibrous pellets. > > Sending a few photographs. > > With regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 1.jpg > > 552KViewDownload > > > Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 2.jpg > > 477KViewDownload > > > Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 3.jpg > > 480KViewDownload > > > Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 4.jpg > > 494KViewDownload > > > Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 5.jpg > > 495KViewDownload
