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Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus, 1763)
Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Nymphalidae, Genus: Elymnias
Taking two pupae in the garden, waiting at home for the hatch. One flight to freedom, and one stolen by jumping spiders http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/898...
Good spotting and nice series - where and how?
especially like the fourth photo!
Thank you Argybee.Yes I tried to make a good picture of him.
Good set of pics Ian; if the jumping spider eats it then he is next spotting.:)
Argybee, both newly hatched Common Palmfly, one stolen by the jump spider. Picture 4 are the empty pupa.
Pic#4 = pupa? chrysalis? exuva?
Spotted on Feb 15, 2012 Submitted on Feb 15, 2012
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Taking two pupae in the garden, waiting at home for the hatch. One flight to freedom, and one stolen by jumping spiders http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/898...
Good spotting and nice series - where and how?
especially like the fourth photo!
Thank you Argybee.
Yes I tried to make a good picture of him.
Good set of pics Ian; if the jumping spider eats it then he is next spotting.:)
Argybee, both newly hatched Common Palmfly, one stolen by the jump spider. Picture 4 are the empty pupa.
Pic#4 = pupa? chrysalis? exuva?