Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea) Life Cycle

by David and Jan Dauphin, Mission, Hidalgo Co, Texas (July - August 2007)

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Tropical Leafwing egg layed 8-16-07	Tropical Leafwing Cat just hatched Day-1 (5 days from eclosing)	Tropical Leafwing Cat on frass string Day-4	Tropical Leafwing Cat making nest Day-6

Tropical Leafwing Cat face Day-6	Tropical Leafwing Cat in nest Day-12	Tropical Leafwing Cat Day-12	Tropical Leafwing Cat formed a J Day-14

Tropical Leafwing Chrysalis Day-15	Tropical Leafwing Chrys Day-22	Tropical Leafwing emerged Day-22	Tropical Leafwing released Day- 22

 

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