Friday, May 1, 2009

Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856)

Name : Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856)
Family : SPHINGIDAE Latreille, 1802
Subfamily : MACROGLOSSINAE Harris, 1839
Tribe : Macroglossini Harris, 1839
Larva host plant : Paederia foetida (Rubiaceae)

Neogurelca hyas-20090502_1317-640

Neogurelca hyas-20090501_1322-400

Reference : The Sphingidae of Southeast-Asia



Life History Record :
- Apr 2009 : green color larva (see below),
- 8 May 2009 : lime yellow color larva,
- 16 May 2009 : brown color larva



Date : Apr 2009
Location : Clementi Woods Park, Singapore
Host Plant : Paederia foetida (Rubiaceae)

2nd Instar larvaNeogurelca hyas-20090414_0123-400

Final instar larvaNeogurelca hyas-20090419_0085-640

PupaNeogurelca hyas-20090427_1332-400

AdultNeogurelca hyas-20090501_1320-640

Neogurelca hyas-20090502_1313-400


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