Development of the larvae of the Indian red admiral (Vanessa indica Herbst: Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) on red clover (Trifolium pretense: Leguminosae) in a cage

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  • ムラサキツメクサによるアカタテハ幼虫の飼育
  • ムラサキツメクサ ニ ヨル アカタテハ ヨウチュウ ノ シイク

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Attempts were made to raise the larvae of the Indian red admiral butterfly (Vanessa indica Herbst: Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) on red clover (Trifolium pratense: Leguminosae) in a cage. Providing red clover as the food plant for the larvae at different instar stages resulted in a higher rate of larval death in younger instars. Some larvae could successfully mature to become pupae and finally adults. The red clover-fed larvae required longer periods of time to develop into pupae, and the rate of emergence was also low. The size of pupae produced from the larvae fed with red clover was much smaller than normal, and the emergent adults were also small in size, but with no marked difference in either the form of the wings or of the arrangement of the colors on the wings. The results showed that red clover can be used as a food source for the larvae of the Indian red admiral, but it may not be ideal for maximum breeding success for this butterfly.

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  • Lepidoptera Science

    Lepidoptera Science 66 (2), 45-57, 2015

    THE LEPIDOPTEROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

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