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Common indian crow

Euploea core

Photo by Namitha
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Field Notes

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I saw this pupa in a ficus plant in my garden. [this was 2 days ago].
Today morning, this beautiful butterfly came out breaking the shiny covers.

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Euploea core

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Common indian crow

Euploea core

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Comments (36)
Namitha
Thank you so much Chamalka.
akshaya
so shiny! nice spotting namitha
surekha
Beautiful series and spotting, namitha!!
Namitha
This new fourth picture I added is that of the newly emerged Common Indian Crow butterfly. It was really amazing to see the butterfly come out. After a series of pupae which died before the butterfly came out. [the killer unknown, the only evidence that the pupae was dead, was the small hole on its surface]
Namitha
Thank you Maria and Subin, I am glad you liked it.
Subin S
Nice Spotting!! Beautiful!!
Namitha
No problem Uday. I will check somewhere, and I will find out what is making those holes in the cocoon. I think, then only the protection can be done. Thank you any ways.
Uday
welcome! m not an expert namitha..
Namitha
Thank you so much Uday, for the ID. I saw the 'protecting of the chrysalis with net' technique in your spotting, how does it work. I have noticed small holes in most of these pupae and that they don't metamorphosis into butterflies. How can this be prevented. Could you please help?
Uday
well it is a pupa of common indian crow as last yr a butterfly emerged from similar pupa.. btw here's confirmation http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Common_Indian_crow_pupa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Indian_crow_pupa.jpg&h=655&w=1282&sz=217&tbnid=qjW-SexyW5GinM:&tbnh=69&tbnw=136&zoom=1&usg=__I8UgQcbBUSjptZXjZWF2YIH5GOA=&docid=yA_UkPcuHT_3jM&sa=X&ei=pqgLUomIEsilkgWtwIHgAg&ved=0CDEQ9QEwAQ&dur=1105
Namitha
Thank you Uday, it could be Common Indian Crow. But I am not sure if we could confirm it by just seeing this stage of the cocoon. I am not an expert, but if you could confirm it then it's fine.
Uday
hey is a pupa of common indian crow http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14467049 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14042295 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14252027
Namitha
Thank you so much iPhotography. I think Chief red earth meant which plant is the bonsai of. I am not sure, but I will add a pic of the plant soon.
Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
Yes Namitha its good to know its ficus. Please read this suggestion, only a suggestion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euploea_core :)
Namitha
I haven't noticed any Paper Kites nearby Harum. But I am not very good at watching butterflies, so I may have missed it. Thank you Harum.
iPhotography
W O W :O So pretty and versatile! looks like a pupa with gold plating! :D
iPhotography
@ CheifRedEarth - A bonsai tree is not a specific type of tree but any tree that is grown in miniature to resemble an aged tree. The more mature a bonsai tree, the more value it gains. Literally hundreds of types of trees can be grown and trained to be bonsai. You can find out more about bonsai trees in this link: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-bonsai-tree.htm
Namitha
Thank you so much Cammie and Chief Red Earth. Chief, I didn't say the plant name because I am not sure which species. But it is some kind of ficus. I will get a pic of the plant and add it to this series.
HarumKoh
do you have "Paper Kite"(Idea leuconoe) in your area?

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