Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2013年12月14日 — We will try to contact Keith Wolfe to see if he is able to identify your caterpillar to the species level. While a stinging sensation may occur upon ... Read More

2013年2月16日 — The caterpillars of the Tawny Coster feed on the leaves, young shoots, tendrils and outer surface of young stems of the host plant. They are ... Read More

Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery-winged ... Acraea terpsicore has a tough exoskeleton which enables the adult to survive a few pecks of a bird or even the bites of a lizard. ... The caterpillars of Read More

Some of them give you a bad rash, so we were careful. Dr. Geetha Iyer, our friendly biology teacher, told us it was the wrong name for our caterpillars: “Any insect ... Read More

2019年3月11日 — The caterpillars are able to sequester the toxins present in their Passifloraceae host plants which are then retained in the adult stage. The adults ... Read More

2019年12月18日 — Common Name: Tawny Coster. temp slide. Tawny Coster ... Caterpillars feed on the leaves, young shoots, tendrils and outer surface of young ... Read More

Caterpillar of Tawny Coster butterfly, Acraea violae, Nymphalidae Flying Insects, Chenille, ... Causes several deaths every year due to its venomous defense. Read More

We learned that our Tawny Coster chrysalis would turn dark after about 5 days before the butterfly 'eclosed' the next day. Sure enough, the next day after our first​ ... Read More

2. Caterpillars were seen eating anything. Egg shells were eaten as soon as eggs hatched. Further they ate leaves, fruits, flowers and another pupa as well. Read More