Terminalia arjuna - leaves, flowers, fruits & cocoon of a moth
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shubhada nikharge
Jul 3, 2010, 9:32:00 AM7/3/10
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Hi,
Dr. Usha and I saw Terminalia arjuna tree in Charkop, Mumbai in the month of June 2010.
Marathi name: अर्जुन
Family : Combretaceae
T. arjuna is a food plant of Tussar Silk moth. I have attached a pic of a cocoon of T.Silk moth.
It is very difficult to rear this moth in captivity. I tried to rear it twice but the moth did not emerge from it, instead it was parasitised.
Cheers,
Shubhada
"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
Dr. Usha and I saw Terminalia arjuna tree in Charkop, Mumbai in the month of June 2010.
Marathi name: अर्जुन
Family : Combretaceae
T. arjuna is a food plant of Tussar Silk moth. I have attached a pic of a cocoon of T.Silk moth.
It is very difficult to rear this moth in captivity. I tried to rear it twice but the moth did not emerge from it, instead it was parasitised.
Cheers,
Shubhada
"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
tanay bose
Jul 3, 2010, 9:40:19 AM7/3/10
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Thai was splendid surprise for me to see the Tusar silk moth cacoon... I have never seen
it
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promila chaturvedi
Jul 3, 2010, 9:52:26 AM7/3/10
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Though Delhi hosts plenty of T. arjuna. On Janpath they stand both the sides of road as avenue tree. But it is difficult to locate any insect life at the crown because they are tall trees. I admire you Shubhada ji, to locate, identify and take a picture of the crysalis.
Promila
shubhada nikharge
Jul 3, 2010, 12:52:53 PM7/3/10
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Hi Promila ji,
Dr. Usha had seen it first (She stays in that area) and she wanted me to see it as both of us love insects as much as we love trees.
Dr. Usha had seen it first (She stays in that area) and she wanted me to see it as both of us love insects as much as we love trees.
Cheers,
Shubhada"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
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Usha Desai
Jul 5, 2010, 1:14:46 AM7/5/10
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Friends
Thia tree was not tall.What I want to share is the leaves were much much smaller than the usual...[compare it with fruits.fruits are same size,so is this some variant.]The tree has beautiful white peeling bark.
Shubhada excellant photos...add that of thr bark too,to complete the set.
love Usha
Thia tree was not tall.What I want to share is the leaves were much much smaller than the usual...[compare it with fruits.fruits are same size,so is this some variant.]The tree has beautiful white peeling bark.
Shubhada excellant photos...add that of thr bark too,to complete the set.
love Usha
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