Life cycle of a White-tipped Black: first instar - Melanchroia chephise Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA May 23, 2009
Just hours old and less than 2 mm in length, this little larva holds a silk thread from it's head to the leaf. It continued to do this through all instars.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Alan Chin Lee on 21 June, 2009 - 10:27am Last updated 6 November, 2016 - 2:09pm |