#cethosia cydippe

[rattyexplores]

Wonderful findings at the Botanical Gardens the other day ♥

These plump caterpillars are the larva of Cethosia cydippe, The Red lacewing Butterfly. Outside the gardens, growing on a fence, are both Aristolochia and Adenia vines. When Caterpillar season comes, you can find a variety of different butterfly caterpillars there.

It’s my favorite place,,

07/08/21

[rattyexplores]

Lepidoptera study - 29/12/20 - Cethosia cydippe, “Red Lacewing” Superfamily Papilionoidea; Family Nymphalidae; Subfamily Heliconiinae

The caterpillars and chrysalis can be found in the source below. The caterpillars are basically just spikey monarchs.

The caterpillars feed on various vines from the Passifloraceae “Passionfruit” family:

Adenia heterophylla “Lacewing Vine”

Passiflora aurantioides “Queensland Passionfruit”

Outside Australia this species is found in:

Java

New Guinea

(Source)