Psilogramma menephron

Psilogramma menephron (Cramer, 1780)

< Wingspan: 102 mm >

Male (Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 92 mm >

Male (ex larva Gold Coast, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 106 mm >

Male (Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 108 mm >

Female (ex larva Gold Coast, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 129 mm >

Female (Daintree, QLD)

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Some light colored forms of Psilogramma m enephron can easily be confused with some darker forms of Psilogramma maxmouldsi. Psilogramma menephron always has a light grey to dark grey/brown shoulder patch, while Psilogramma maxmouldsi always have a white shoulder patch (see Psilogramma maxmouldsi for comparison). Also the thorax of Psilogramma menephron is always different shades of brownish-grey, while Psilogramma maxmouldsi is light to medium grey.

Also Psilogramma papuensis can have a white shoulder patch, but the overall look is different. Psilogramma papuensis hindwing markings are also different.

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Psilogramma menephron egg

All Psilogramma sp. eggs look the same. I most cases a red ring will appear shortly after the egg has been laid (within 24 hours). I have noticed that all the eggs that developed a red ring, have all been fertilised.

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1st instar larva

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2nd instar larva

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3rd instar larva

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4th instar larva

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5th instar larva

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5th instar larva

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5th instar larva

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Close up of 5th instar head/thorax.

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Close up of 5th instar anal plates.

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Click to compare close ups of P. menephron with P. casuarinae and P. maxmouldsi

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Pupa - ventral, lateral and dorsal view

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