Rustic pupa

Another incredible discovery!

Wonderful colors and spotting, Subin!

Ha ha ha bayucca! I have a reason the different ground color :)

Hahaaa..! it should be called Decorated potato (although Christmas also suits it). Just joking! is an excellent spotting! :-)

In this case we probably should call this Christmas Potato (Pomfrittas noelensis)... ;-)... @Nuwan: Do you have an explanation for the different ground color? Usually it is green, not "apricot".

You guys worked so hard on something that is really just a potato!

Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae, for sure, Vagrantini almost for sure. I think it might be the Rustic, Cupha erymanthis, there are several subspecies found in whole India, I am not sure which one is found in your area. I have checked hundreds of pupa pictures and did not find any other similar one. Some markings and the ground color are not 100% matching, but almost ;-)... Please, verify and we have probably need earlystages/Keith vor confirmation or correction... Just a few link to compare: http://ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Nymphal/Cupha.html http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/mugshots/Cupha%20erymanthis%20lotis/earlystages/pupa/Rustic_pupa_01_c.jpg http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10055405 http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/62 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupha_erymanthis http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakrishnan_valappil/2663558308/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/haneesh/5326548773/ http://paro6.dnp.go.th/paro6_royal_project/Web%20Butterflies%20%20hara%20Bala/Butterfly%20Work%20pages/Lifehistory%20pages/E-C-A%20ButterFly%20pages/3-Rustic/Pupa.htm http://www.bubuleps.com/Cuphaprosope.php Click on the Cupha erymanthis and click for early stages (no separate window possible). What you guys think of Rustic??

It looks like a really poisonous sprouting potato! Congratulation on reaching 300! The potato was a good choice!

Great one to reach 300! Loos very special :)

Congrats on your 500th.. Unique chrysalis!

Oh congrats Subin! And thank you Tiz. :))

Haha, great comment Chief! I could not agree more :D And a great spotting Subin Sudhakaran, I am happy to have seen this :D Great choice for 300!

:))@Jemma :))

Amazing! Amazing! Looks like something fallen from our old valve radio.

Where was all this stuff when i was in Kerala?!

creepy, and congrats on 300!