It all started with Ma Lilac Beauty above, who was trapped at Marston Thrift on 25th June. She laid a batch of eggs, which hatched on 9th July. I lost quite a few of them. I think the larvae could be cannabalistic as a couple grew quite large, while others disappeared. In the end I ended up with six, which I separated and now five out of six have pupated with one still to go.
A couple of shots of the larvae, which are quite distinctive.
A couple of shots of pupae
If you are lucky a male will emerge, this one was trapped in Wales in July.
All photos by Melissa Banthorpe
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beautiful!!
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