The Spotted Judy

Abisara geza

Description

Abisara geza has dark brown upperwings with pale, whitish and diffuse subapical bands at the front, black submarginal spots in spaces 4, 5 and 1b of the hind wings. The female wings are paler with a much wider subapical forewing band and two whitish postdiscal bands scattered on each wing. The underwings are paler in color with a pair of postdiscal purplish bands, the outer band of the hind wings with a series of black white-edged submarginal spots in spaces 1b, 4, 5 and 6. The hind wings of both sexes are angled to the veins.

Larva: Abisara geza larvae are yellowish green in color with small whitish spots all over their bodies. It has black dorso-lateral setae and whitish sub-spiral setae.

Pupa: Abisara geza pupae are greenish with yellowish spots, have whitish setae along the periphery of the body, the length of the pupa is about 16-19 mm.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 36 – 46 mm.

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Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

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Animalia

PHYLUM

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Arthropoda

CLASS

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Insecta

ORDER

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Lepidoptera

FAMILY

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Riodinidae

GENUS

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Abisara

SPECIES

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Abisara geza

Distribution

Abisara geza can be found in forest and hillside parks.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Abisara geza are spread across Asia, such as the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Nias and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Abisara geza are very easily disturbed, often seen perched on leaves with half-open wings.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Abisara geza larvae feed on the leaves of Emilia ribes.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Abisara geza reproduce by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are laid individually under the leaves of the host plant, usually near the edge of the leaf. The eggs are lime green, slightly conical in shape, smooth surface with a ribbon of fine hairs that surround the egg.

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) : Abisara geza eggs hatch after 3.5 – 4 days of incubation, caterpillars appear by eating egg shells, their bodies are grayish white, greenish in the dorsum of the anterior segment. It has rather long black dorseo-lateral setae and very long whitish subspiracular setae. In the 2nd instar the body of the caterpillar shortens and turns pale yellow with a green hue, this phase lasts for 4-5 days. The 3rd instar caterpillar is yellowish green with a predominance of green, its body surface is covered with small whitish spots. After 4-5 days the caterpillar enters its 4th instar, where there is not much change in its appearance. The caterpillars will stop eating after 7-8 days and seek a place under the leaves, the caterpillars will twist the silk pads and silk sashes to pupate. The pupal phase lasts 6-7 days before the butterflies emerge.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 3,5 – 4 days.

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

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