Workbook

Life History studies: raising caterpillars

Collected at home, 8th February, 2019, feeding on Myrtaceae.

9/2/19: moved over to Eucalyptus leaves and actively feeding during the day.

Continued to be very active and feeding until 16/2/19, when I found it lying on the floor of the tank.

I moved it into a bowl, with a few green leaves, expecting it to pupate. However, late afternoon 16/2 and it has eaten some of the leaf.

By 17/2/19 it had tied a few leaves together with silk and was pupating.

Eclosed on 7/3/19, male wingspan 27mm

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