great job balakrishnan, this is the first time someone has posted the lifecycle of this amazing butterfly, i have turned scores of leaves in the hope of finding one , never succeeded. nelson rodrigues
--- On Sun, 14/11/10, balakrishnan valappil <[email protected]> wrote: From: balakrishnan valappil <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] 005 Life History of SOUTH INDIAN BLUE OAKLEAF (Kallima horsfieldi) To: "butterfly india" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, 14 November, 2010, 10:34 AM Life History of Butterflies of Kerala 005 SOUTH INDIAN BLUE OAKLEAF (Kallima horsfieldi) The Adult butterfly was found laying eggs on Strobilanthes ciliatus Generally on small plants,lays egg on any part including stems even on plants nearby Fed with tender to matured leaves of diff types of strobulanthus Egg to larva 4 days Egg to pupa 30 days Pupa to butterfly 7 days Total 37 days http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakrishnan_valappil/5173294087/ Previous Life History postings 004 SMALL GRASSYELLOW(Eurema brigitta) http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakrishnan_valappil/5166300163/ 003 ORANGETAIL AWL(Bibasis sena) http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakrishnan_valappil/5159576401/ 002 GREAT ORANGE TIP (Hebomoia glaucippe ) http://www.flickr.com/photo\s/balakrishnan_valappil/5139026533/ 001 Malabar Banded Peacock/Budha Peacock(Papilo budha)http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakrishnan_valappil/5131270941/ Balakrishnan Valappil Civil Engineering Consultant NEST Malappuram PO 676505 KERALA Mobile:09446587033 Flickr Photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakrishnan_valappil -- Enjoy
