Calinaginae
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Calinaginae is a butterfly subfamily from the family Nymphalidae. This group of butterflies includes one genus, Calinaga, that occurs in Asia.
[edit] Classification
- Calinaga lhatso Oberthür, 1893
- Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857
- Calinaga cercyon de Nicéville
- Calinaga davidis Oberthür
- Calinaga gautama Moore, 1896
- Calinaga aborica Tytler, 1915
- Calinaga sudassana Melville, 1893
- Calinaga funeralis Monastyrskii & Devyatkin, 2000
[edit] Calinaga buddha
Calinaga buddha (the freak) is a butterfly species that occurs in Asia. The larvae feed on Morus australis (Moraceae).
The female lays isolated eggs on the underside of leaves of the host plant. The 1st instar larvae feed from the tip of the leaves without eating the midrib. The tiny larva uses the tip of the uneaten midrib for resting. The larvae from 2nd to 4th instar make a refuge by cutting and folding one side of the leaf, while the last instar larvae elaborate a tubular refuge by spinning silk.
[edit] References
- Igarashi, S. & H. Fukuda. 2000. The life histories of Asian butterflies vol. 2. Tokai University Press, Tokyo.
- Markku Savela's webpage
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