FINAL INSTAR CATERPILLARS AND METAMORPHOSIS OF CYCLOSIA SORDIDUS (WALKER) IN SINGAPORE (LEPIDOPTERA: ZYGAENIDAE: CHALCOSIINAE)
Tzi Ming Leong
Abstract
Tzi Ming Leong
Abstract
The final instar caterpillar and characteristic cocoon of the chalcosiine moth, Cyclosia sordidus (Walker), are described and illustrated. Notes on sexual dimorphism in this species are provided.
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The final instar caterpillar and characteristic cocoon of the chalcosiine moth, Cyclosia sordidus (Walker), are described and illustrated. Notes on sexual dimorphism in this species are provided.
Key concepts: Lepidoptera genitalia, Metamorphosis, Instar, Biology, Larva, Botany, Zoology