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Rosalind found this cat at AH a few days back and asked me what it is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t-IMG_4523.jpg
It looks to like a Lycaenidae cat. Today I saw 2 similar cats again at AH, feeding on Cinnamon leaves. It is definitely not Common Imperial. Wonder which butterfly is this :hmmm: .
so did u ... ;-)
Hi Gan,
Reared this cat few years ago. It belongs to a Day-flying moth with black and metallic blue wing colour,resembling the Striped Blue Crow. Can't remember the name as no moth-reference with me.
TS
The red-bodied one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tze Siong
Hi Khew, I think that is the one.
TS
I see. Not sure if I should be happy or sad. Happy that I finally know how the cat of this lovely moth looks like. Sad that this is not an unidentified Lycaenid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tze Siong
Does it spins its cocoon on the leaf ?
I think it does spin a cocoon on leaves.
TS
The cat was parasited :cry:
Anyway the name of the moth is Pompelon marginata from the ZYGAENIDAE (Burnet Moths) family
How do one check if the caterpillar has been parasited? :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Baron
One of the symptoms - it just turns black and dies. ;PQuote:
Originally Posted by Rustic
Usually you will find white or brown colour cocoons/pupae sticking onto the body or on the 'ground' and the caterpillar turning black and smelly :prrr:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustic
What's the last picture? a bundle of cocoons residing inside a caterpillar body? the picture is abit too small. ;P
PS: 20 more species to clear.
These are cocoons that came out from the cat. The cat has fallen off the leaf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustic
Finally managed to breed the cat till pupation.
- Pupa inside the cocoon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ata/Pupa-1.jpg
- Just emerged. Notice part of the pupa case is outside the cocoon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a-IMG_8504.jpg