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Project Noah Nature School
Daphnis nerii
Day 16: The Oleander hawk moth finally emerged tonight, around 7.30. Missed the eclosion as I was cooking dinner... Next time! Picture 3 is soon after it emerged Picture 4 & 5 after half an hour Picture 1 & 2 after an hour and a half. The folded wings twitched for about 10 seconds, then opened to the side.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/165... - 5th instar http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/170... - 5th instar http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/173... - Pre-Pupa http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/177... - Day 1 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/175... - Day 2 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/177... - Day 3 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/181... - Day 14 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/183... - Day 15
Spotted on Feb 20, 2013
Submitted on Feb 20, 2013
15 Comments
Beautiful!
Spectacular spotting! What an awesome job raising this guy!
thanks RiekoS, Ashish and KrantiAzad for your interest and enthusiasm
thanks annorion, KarenPuracan...
@Agnes. Thanks, that's pretty clear and simple...
Hi Pam. This is also the reply I gave to Arun :)
At the tip of the abdomen. Females have 2 dark green patches, 1 on each side; while males have 3 dark green patches (1 at each side and 1 at the middle) -
http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/d_ner....
http://www.bugnation.co.uk/viewtopic.php...
thanks Agnes. How are you identifying the sex?
Wow that's truly amazing u got the full life cycle of the Moth .... hats off to you ... awesome ! :)
thanks Nuwan... Actually I think the Oleander Hawk Moth did it, I just watched!
Simply Great and Great
Very beautiful.
Congrats Mom Pam! You have a baby girl :)
WOW!!!!!!!
Wonderful series!
You did it pam, congrats!