WHITE PEACOCK LIFE CYCLE STUDY

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WHITE PEACOCK - Anartia jatrophae luteipicta LIFE CYCLE STUDY

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On 10/8/2007, I observed a White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae luteipicta oviposting an egg beneath a Water Hyssop - Bacopa monnieri leaf. I collected the leaf with the egg and brought it inside for rearing.

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Water Hyssop - Bacopa monnieri is the host plant for the White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae luteipicta. We have loads of Water Hyssop in our backyard pond.

Day-1 (10/8/2007) a White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae luteipicta egg was oviposited on the underside of a Water Hyssop - Bacopa monnieri leaf.

Day-4 (10/12/2007) the caterpillar eclosed.

Day-13 (10/21/2007) from when the egg was laid. Day- 9 from eclosing. The caterpillar is 15mm long.

Day-18 (10/26/07) from when the egg was laid, Day 14 from eclosing. The caterpillar is 35mm long.

Day-20 (10/28/2007 at 0600hrs) from when the egg was laid, Day-16 from eclosing. The caterpillar made a "J". The caterpillar spent most of the previous day roaming around in its box, so I placed it in a larger box with a single twig.

Day-20 (10/28/2007 at 1600hrs) from when the egg was laid, Day-16 from eclosing. The chrysalis is 20mm long.

Day-24 (11/1/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-20 from eclosing, and Day-4 as a chrysalis.

Day-26 (11/3/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-22 from eclosing, and Day-6 as a chrysalis.

Day-27 (11/4/2007 at 0810hrs) from when the egg was laid, Day-23 from eclosing, and day-7 as a chrysalis.

Day-27 (11/4/2007at 0810hrs) from when the egg was laid, Day-23 from eclosing, and day-7 as a chrysalis.

Day-27 (11/4/2007at 1200hrs) from when the egg was laid, Day-23 from eclosing, and the White Peacock - Anartia jatrophae luteipicta emerged and was released on the same Water Hyssop - Bacopa monnieri where the egg was oviposited on 10/8/2007.