Developmental stages of a common grass yellow butterfly, Eurema hecabe

Authors

  • M Hasina Arju Environmental Biology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,Bangladesh
  • Md Kowser Miah Environmental Biology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,Bangladesh
  • Nousheen Parven Environmental Biology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,Bangladesh
  • MA Bashar Environmental Biology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000,Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v24i1.46311

Keywords:

Developmental stage, Eurema hecabe, Life cycle, Larval instars

Abstract

Developmental stages of pierid butterfly (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Eurema hecabe, duration and survival rate of developmental stages was studied in laboratory condition under 29 ± 3ºC temperature with RH 78 ± 2%. Egg, five larval instars and pupal stage were distinct. The average duration from egg to adult, incubation period, larval and pupal period was recorded 22.0 ± 0.7, 5.7 ± 6, 10.5 ± 0.4 and 6.5 ± 0.4 days, respectively. Twenty seven out of 34 larvae were successfully completed their whole 5 instars. Positive correlation among the larval instars, amount of food consumption and excretion of faeces were observed. About 65% pupae emerged as adult at laboratory condition.

Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(1): 73-81, 2015 (January)

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Published

2015-01-15

How to Cite

Arju, M. H., Miah, M. K., Parven, N., & Bashar, M. (2015). Developmental stages of a common grass yellow butterfly, Eurema hecabe. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 24(1), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v24i1.46311

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articles