OBSERVATION : PASSIFLORA CAERULEA/LARVA OF LEOPARD LACE WING

[Bimal Sar kar]

Dear Friend,

                      I am studying the life cycle of Leopard lace wing for almost 10 years. I have not seen so many butterflies coming out during November 2015 - March 2016 earlier. The host plant was taxed heavily to support so many larvae in such a short period. Gradually the plant lost its leaves to feed the ever hungry larvae.

To my surprise I found that the larvae started feeding on the bark of the host plant. I have not seen such thing earlier. A situation arose when only the main trunk of the plant remain with some bark rest all were eaten by larvae. I thought the plant is lost for ever. But on 7-3 2016 I found new leaves coming out of the main trunk.

It was  a relief.

This event is uploaded on a series of 12 images.

Regards,

Bimal

[dalia]

Thrilling observation!

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Bimal ji,

Your posts on life cycle of Leopard lace wing are really marvellous.

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[noorafsha abdulla]

Amazing observations, Sir!

Regards,
Noorafsha

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[noorafsha abdulla]

Thanks a lot Sir for your letter!

I am curious to know. Can you please tell me the name of the plant in the herbarium plate?

Regards,
Noorafsha

On 10 Apr 2016 20:33, "Bimal Sar kar" <bima...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you Noorafsha ji for your appreciation.

Regards,

Bimal

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Very nice and biological trimming and thinning of the Passiflora climber.

Thanks a lot for sharing. Wonderful pics.

Pankaj

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Its interesting that Passiflora caerulea is not a native plant for India but this butterfly is. I imagive what could have been its original diet plant?

Thanks for sharing.

Pankaj

On Saturday, 9 April 2016 23:18:44 UTC+8, bimal.cob wrote:

[Prashant Awale]

Amazing observation... Thanks Bimal ji for sharing.

Regards

Prashant

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[Satish Phadke]

Great documentation as always

Dr Satish Phadke

[Ushadi Micromini]

i somehow missed it

making hospital  rounds then i guess

the re-emerging leaves after the twig was eaten to the core is very encouraging.

thanks
usha di

Usha di
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[Paresh Churi]

Hello Bimal ji this is yet another outstanding documentation by you !!! this is likely to be new host plant for the said butterfly sp.! so please contribute your observation to Indian Foundation for Butterflies you deserve appreciation there as well. it will surely boost others who document butterfly ethology & ecology. Please send me your images without watermarks I can format & process them in behalf of you with your name.

Thanks for sharing!

Paresh V. Churi.

[harithasandhya]

     Wonderful piece of natural history. Appreciate your dedication and passion. Thank you so much Bimal ji. 

     Warm regards and best wishes,

     Sandhya

     

[J.M. Garg]

Passiflora 'Soi Fah' as per images and references herein.

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[J.M. Garg]

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From: Bimal Sar kar <bima...@gmail.com>

Date: Fri 31 May, 2019, 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: OBSERVATION : PASSIFLORA CAERULEA/LARVA OF LEOPARD LACE WING
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Thank you Garg ji.

Regards,