About 12 mm / 0.5 inch long. |
The mature larva in another typical rest posture; Nov 15, 2002, about 2.8 cm / 1.1 inch long; |
Found one larva feeding on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa(see below) at Tai Tam Reservoir on November 8, 2002. The larva seemed to prefer to eat young leaves and was found near the tip of a branch.
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About 12 mm / 0.5 inch long. |
The mature larva in another typical rest posture; Nov 15, 2002, about 2.8 cm / 1.1 inch long; |
Pupation took place in a very loose cocoon among leaf
litter on Nov 18, 2002.
The moth in rest position;
eclosed Dec 8, 2002
Top and Underside views of the moth
Wingspan was about 1.8 cm / 0.7 inches
The larval foodplant, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
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