It is not what you think it is...
Is there anybody who can tell me what butterfly will appear from this 4,5 cm. long cocoon?
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Renate 06/04/2008 21:22
Hi Bart, I do not think it is Sphinx ligustri. Look at the photos on this page. You'll see the thickened bit at the head end of the pupae which yours hasn't got.http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Sphinx_Ligustri
I think it most resembles this one:
http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Laothoe_Populi
Unfortunately I am no expert in breeding Sphingidae, but you could always compress your photo to 100KB and ask for identification here:
http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/forum2007.pl
Best regards
Renate
Bart van Oijen 05/04/2008 20:47
Thanks Renate -but what do you think about the Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth )? I did some research myself. Your opinion please!Kind regards,
Bart.
Renate 03/04/2008 20:16
This pupae belongs to the Sphingidae (Schwärmer).Most probably it will hatch Lathoe populi or Mimas tiliae.
Where did you find it, and what trees etc grow nearby?
Rgds Renate
Bart van Oijen 03/04/2008 19:52
Hello Hedi, I think you are quite right. Next question: what kind of a butterfly?LG Bart
Hedi de Zilva 03/04/2008 19:41
I think I am sure it is, what I think it is! A beautiful butterfly in the making!Hedi