hi,i doubt it is not egg layingas tawnycoster normally prefers passiflora species plantsand they are laying eggs in big batches under the green leaves.http://www.flickr.com/photos/haneesh/5597918924/in/photostreamlet experts confirm it. cheershaneesh
--- On Tue, 7/6/11, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: From: Neil Soares <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] (unknown) To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 7 June, 2011, 8:22 PM Hi, Photographed at my farm at Shahapur over the weekend. The black-coloured egg of the Tawny Coster was perfectly camouflaged on the dry capsule of Common Mallow [Thespesia lampas, syn. Azanza lampas]. Presumably the caterpillar will feed on the fresh new leaves that will sprout with the onset of the monsoons. Sending a few photographs - the last one was taken by my friend Jayesh Timbadia. With regards, Neil Soares. -- Enjoy
