#orange lacewing

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orange lacewings (cethosia pentheselia) | source

[rattyexplores]

Jungle Flower.

Cethosia penthesilea, “Plain/Orange Lacewing”

06/03/21

[rattyexplores]

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

Personally, the underside is much prettier than the upper wing patterns, but that’s just my opinion. I believe those patterns work like dazzle paints, to confuse and disorientate predators, but they may also be a form of natural camouflage.

The caterpillars have yet to be photographed, but their images can be found in the source below, along with their chrysalises (which seem to mimicking bird droppings BTW).

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The caterpillars feed on the leaves, fruit, and stems of

Adenia heterophylla “Lacewing Vine”

The eggs are typically laid in clusters on the stem of the vine.

Outside Australia this species is found in:

Bali

Malaysia

Singapore

Sumatra

Thailand

(Source)