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Lifestages Of The Butterfly-Common Emigrant by Amateur Photography | Nature Pictures on Nov 9, 2009Here are some pictures representing four stages of the life cycle of common emigrant butterfly.1st stage-EggsThe female common emigrant butterfly lays its spindle shaped yellowish eggs individually on the back side of the host plants (Cassias). The m...

Pupa Stages of Common Leopard Butterfly by Amateur Photography | Nature Pictures on Sep 27, 2009The Common Leopard butterfly chrysalis has a beautiful green color with shiny projections of sliver, blue and red colors. It has a length of about 15mm. The pupal stage last for about 5 days. In the first four days the pupa remain green in color wit...

Ladybug Pupa by Amateur Photography | Nature Pictures on Jul 1, 2009The life cycle of a ladybug consists of four stages i.e. eggs, larva, pupa and adult ladybug. Here are pictures that represent the 3rd stage i.e. pupal stage of a lady bug. When the larva mature it attaches itself to a plant leaf or stem to pupate.

Plain Tiger Butterfly Pupa-Chrysalis by Amateur Photography | Nature Pictures on May 23, 2009When the caterpillars of plain tiger mature, they stop eating and leave the host plant in search of a safer place to pupate. However sometime they even pupate on the host plant. The plain tiger butterfly pupa (Chrysalis) hangs freely head-down from...