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Post by mothman27 on Mar 4, 2016 5:14:52 GMT -8
I would be interested in seeing others' photos of caterpillars and chrysalis/cocoons/pupae. Here are some of mine. 3rd or 4th instar Cecropia  5th instar Cecropia  |
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Post by Paul K on Mar 4, 2016 6:03:38 GMT -8
I would be interested in seeing others' photos of caterpillars and crysalids. Here are some of mine. 3rd or 4th instar Cecropia 5th instar Cecropia I think you meant chrysalis  |
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 4, 2016 9:41:42 GMT -8
Sorry. Yes I did.
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Post by ornithorchid on Mar 4, 2016 11:48:01 GMT -8
These are so colorful. Impressive!
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 4, 2016 11:59:26 GMT -8
Eacles imperialis, 5th instar.  Antheraea polyphemus, 2nd instar.  |
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Post by Paul K on Mar 4, 2016 19:58:27 GMT -8
Graphium agamemnon agamemnonFifth instar 
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Post by Paul K on Mar 4, 2016 20:03:05 GMT -8
Graphium doson evemonidesSecond instar 
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 5, 2016 6:06:33 GMT -8
Nice Paul. Here is a very fresh Danaus plexippus chrysalis  |
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Post by Paul K on Mar 5, 2016 7:51:56 GMT -8
Graphium doson evemonides pupa  and Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Now I'm waiting for adults to emerge Paul
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Post by eurytides on Mar 6, 2016 17:21:52 GMT -8
1) Battus polydamas 5th instar larva from a few years back. Ex ova on Aristolochia tomentosa. 2) Actias luna cocoons raised this past summer. Ex ova on Rhus typhina. 3) Battus polydamas pupa, not sure if the same individual as in picture 1. 4) Callosamia promethea cocoons found this past fall. 5) Hyalophora cecropia cocoon found this past fall. |
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Post by eurytides on Mar 6, 2016 17:28:50 GMT -8
1) Battus philenor almost a pupa. Ex ova on Aristolochia tomentosa. 2) Limenitis archippus pupae. Raised on Salix amygdaloides. 3) Antheraea polyphemus cocoons from 2014. Ex ova found in the wild (luck). Raised on Populus tremuloides.4) Battus philenor pupa. Ex ova on Aristolochia tomentosa. 5) Agraulis vanillae pupa. Ex ova on Passiflora edulis. |
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Post by eurytides on Mar 6, 2016 17:31:40 GMT -8
1) Papilio cresphontes pupa. Raised on Zanthoxylum americanum.2) Papilio xuthus 5th instar. Ex ova on Citrus x sinensis and x limon. 3) Limenitis arthemis pupae. Raised on Sorbus decora and Populus tremuloides. 4) Papilio troilus pupa. Raised on Sassafras albidum. 5) Papilio canadensis 5th instar larva starting to turn brown and about to find a place to pupate. Ex larva on Prunus virginiana. |
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Post by mothman27 on Mar 6, 2016 18:17:10 GMT -8
A lot of Cecropia cocoons I raised this past summer on Cherry.  A lot of Polyphemus cocoons I raised this past summer on Silver Maple.  Monarch chrysalis just before eclosing.  A Polyphemus pupae without the cocoon.  |
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Post by tv on Mar 22, 2016 18:50:13 GMT -8
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Post by Paul K on Mar 22, 2016 21:59:38 GMT -8
Must be disappointing to wait for beautiful Papilio to emerge and having a wasp instead ;(
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