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on 假蘋婆 Sterculia lanceolata MALVACEAE 錦葵科

photo on:

20240127 x 7

20240202 x 3

20240203 x 9

20240206 x 4

20240210 x 4

20240212 x 4

20240219 x 2

20240221 x 5 (prepupa)

20240222 x 2

20240223 x 3 (pupa)

20240225 x 2

20240228 x 1

20230229 x 2

20240301 x 9 (adult)

Hide in leaf rolls connected with white silk, the silk is much denser almost reminded me of spider webs.

Host plant Engelhardia roxburghiana 黃杞, it probably explains why its distribution in HK seems restricted

on 土蜜樹_逼迫仔 Bridelia tomentosa,

thanks blackdogto for his observation:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16254521

telling me the target host plant to observe.

2 larvae found on day 1 and one larva found on day 2 of the same plant.

1 larva turned into pupa on day 2, the others followed.

2 turned into adults on day 10.

1 turned into adult on day 11.

Early stage larvae > June 20 ., 2023 ~ Photo 2
one week later > June 27 ., 2023 ~ Photo 3, 4
July 21 ., 2023 ~ Photo 5 to 11
pre pupae > July 27 ., 2023 ~ Photo 12
Adult > https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178855394

Egg to Larvae on 2019 ~ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25492513