November 2007. A number of photos of insects were sent from a crop of Adenium, Desert rose, from India.
They were identified as follows by two members:
Suggestions a)
top, middle – if it looks like this: http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=44758, then it is caterpillar of Danaus chrysippus; top, right – Lygaeus sp. lower, middle – Pupa of Danaus chrysippus lower, right – Scutellera nobilis
Suggestions b)
top, left – Oleander sphingid or hawk moth Daphnis neeri top, middle – Indian crow butterfly – Euploea core top, right – Spilostethus pandurus or Caenocoris nerii lower, left – ? lower, middle – pupa of Eulpoea core lower, right – Scutellera sp.
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