the red pierrot caterpillar eats the leaf from within but it comes out to reach for the other leaf and if you catch that moment, its out on the leaf. also for pupation it has to come out so thats the other time you can view it in open.......milind bhakare
________________________________ From: Kedar Tokekar <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, September 1, 2010 9:22:32 AM Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Life Cycle of Red Pierrot Hi, I was under impression that Red Pierrot caterpiller always stays withing the leaf. This collection shows it outside the leaf. I have kept my assumed red pierrot picture of such cat at _http://picasaweb.google.com/sanjaru/BFPune#5263951913501503682 Experts Please confirm if it is the same. Regards -Kedar ________________________________ From: Sengupta Ashok <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 31 August, 2010 8:26:41 PM Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Life Cycle of Red Pierrot Hi! I was keenly observing the growing population of Red Pierrot Butterflies in my garden. The only available host plant was booming with the species. Posting this collage for the group. Regards, Ashok Sengupta Bangalore -- Enjoy
