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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2014 16:11:32 GMT -8
Very nice specimens.
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Post by Chris Grinter on May 11, 2014 16:57:58 GMT -8
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Post by ash on May 26, 2014 2:31:48 GMT -8
Hi, For those of you interested in Uraniidae, here is the 'cocoon' of Alcides metaurus from Queensland Australia. It is a bunch of leaves pulled together by webs made by the larvae. The second picture is the pupae inside. Sometimes the cocoons are single, sometimes they double bunk. The largest pupae on my hand is most likely a female and the others are males These ones reared on Omphalea celata which is a rare tree from a gorge on Gloucestor Island in the Whitsundays. They also eat Omphalea queenslandiae and Omphalea papuana.   hope you like Ash |
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Post by ash on May 27, 2014 16:07:37 GMT -8
And here is the end result - first female to hatch showing the most brilliant pink I have seen in a specimen of Alcides metaurus. Ash   |
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Post by ash on May 27, 2014 22:06:47 GMT -8
Here is a picture of the caterpillar. They can be many different colours, from red and black through yellow to green in the fifth instar. This one is off searching for a place to pupate.  |
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Post by nomihoudai on May 27, 2014 23:04:49 GMT -8
Thank you very much for sharing, it always is interesting how pupae and caterpillars look like.
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Post by ash on Jun 10, 2014 19:47:49 GMT -8
An interesting yellowish male Alcides metaurus that hatched recently:  Ash |
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Post by hewi on Jun 11, 2014 0:24:11 GMT -8
it must be a great experience to see such a wonderful creature alive,
Ashley, many thanks !
Manfred
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