Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) - ²Î«Ó«C»ñ½º - Tailed Jay
Life history of Graphium agamemnon - (Family Papilionidae) by photographs
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Desmos cochinchinensis Lour. (Family Annonaceae) |
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EGG - The egg is creamy white in colour when freshly laid, round in shape with a smooth surface typical of the Papilionidae family. It measures about 1.0mm in diameter. It is laid singly on the underside of leaves of its host plants.
CATERPILLAR/LARVA - The larva will stay on top of leaf until it is time to pupate. It may be green or brownish to blend with its host plants. It grows up to 5 cm in length.
CHRYSALIS/PUPA - The larva will pupate on the underside of leaf attached by a cremaster (cluster of hooks) at the end of its abdomen. The pupa is greenish in colour and the adult will emerge in about 13 days during the summer months.
ADULT - It is a strong flyer but feeds readily on flowers. Male and female are alike except the female seems to have longer tails.
NAME OF FOOD PLANT - Desmos cochinchinensis Lour. (Family Annonaceae)
OTHER RECORDED FOOD PLANTS - Uvaria microcarpa Champ. ex Benth / Michelia alba DC. / Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari
LOCATION SIGHTED - throughout Hong Kong. STATUS - very common.
WING SPAN - approximately 7.0 cm to 8.0 cm
FLIGHT PERIOD/ TIME OF YEAR - March to November
(Prepared by J. J. Young)
©2004 Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society Limited
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