The larva of the Common Jezebel feeds on Loranthus. This caterpillar was found in its last instar on 27th December 2012, thanks to GS Girish Kumar! There were five caterpillars in all, and they constructed a lot of webs and silken threads, for no apparent reason, inside the container in which they were raised. It was unlike most other caterpillars I have raised, because they web around only during the time of pupation.
It pupated on 3rd January 2013. Freshly formed pupa and the caterpillar's last moult:
Adult male, upper side:
Adult female, upper side:
It pupated on 3rd January 2013. Freshly formed pupa and the caterpillar's last moult:
Pupa, night before eclosion:
Adult male, after emergence:
Adult male, upper side:
Adult female, upper side:
awesome
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