Moth Taxon Search
Euchromia polymena
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LHP: Ipomoea triloba (Convolvulaceae).
Complete life cycle observed. Pic 2,3.
two caterpillars.
SS: Are these two different caterpillars? Appears that the second caterpillar is parasitized? If yes, do upload the two caterpillar observations separately. I have published the rest of the sequence.
NK: Thank you so much sir.??
No sir. it is not parasitized. Actually it is a posture before the prepupal stage. Caterpillars shrink its body and turn towards pupal stage by constructing cocoon using tuft hairs. seen successful pupation but it was predated by some animal.
Complete life cycle observed. Pic 2,3.
two caterpillars.
SS: Are these two different caterpillars? Appears that the second caterpillar is parasitized? If yes, do upload the two caterpillar observations separately. I have published the rest of the sequence.
NK: Thank you so much sir.??
No sir. it is not parasitized. Actually it is a posture before the prepupal stage. Caterpillars shrink its body and turn towards pupal stage by constructing cocoon using tuft hairs. seen successful pupation but it was predated by some animal.
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