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Orange Lacewing

Friday, 18 January 2013

Orange Lacewing (Cethosia penthesilea) is a species of heliconiine butterfly found in south-east Asia, Indonesia, and Australia. Larval food: Adenia heterophylla  The pupa is brown and spiky, with white marks and gold spots. It hangs head downward from a cremaster. Its length is about 3 cms. The adult butterflies which have forewings that on top are orange, with a large black area on each wing tip containing a white band and a row of white spots. The upper surface of each hind wing is orange with a broad black border.

 Orange Lacewing
 Orange Lacewing
 Orange Lacewing
Orange Lacewing

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