Project Noah

Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

Join Project Noah Today

Saturn Chrysalis (Parasitized)

Zeuxidia spp.

Description:

http://tolweb.org/Zeuxidia/87537

Notes:

I found this dead chrysalis attached to a palm leaf.


1 species ID suggestions

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 8 months ago
parasitized probable Saturn (pupa + palm + place)
Zeuxidia spp. Zeuxidia

10 Comments

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 6 months ago

Thanks Jolly!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 6 months ago

Update: Added to the butterflies in the Philippines mission.

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 7 months ago

Hi Jolly. Would love to have this spotting and the others in your butterfly collection to be included in this mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1555... (Butterflies in the Philippines). :)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 8 months ago

Updated...

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 8 months ago

Bayucca, if you say that EarlyStages is an expert, I suggest you make him a ranger.

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 8 months ago

Thanks EarlyStages for the ID.

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 8 months ago

Hi Jolly, of course, please have your expert reference . . .
* The Life Histories of Asian Butterflies Vol. 1 by Igarashi & Fukuda, 1997; plates 126~128 and other Amathusiini
* Contributions to the knowledge of the Lepidoptera of the Philippines II by Nässig & Settele: Nachr. Entomol. Ver. Apollo, Supplement 14, 1995; pages 48, 49, & 52

bayucca
bayucca 8 months ago

Hi Jolly, just for your info: EarlyStages IS THE expert ;-)...! You can trust him.

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 8 months ago

No. This was spotted in a friend's garden. This is not in a butterfly exhibit. About your ID suggestion, I need to have a confirmation from the experts. I cannot decide whether your suggestion is correct since the link only shows the mature butterfly and not the chrysalis.

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 8 months ago

The Koh-i-Noor (Amathuxidia amythaon) is also possible since I know nothing about its immatures. Jolly, is this an enclosed butterfly exhibit?

Zamboanga City, Philippines

Lat: 6.91, Long: 122.07

Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012

Related spottings

ผีเสื้อพระเสาร์ใหญ่จ้า Great Saturn

Nearby spottings

Zebra Dove Unknown spotting Lanzones Pink Rain Lily