Insect Picture and Article

Above are pictures of Iphiclides podalirius known as Scarce Swallowtail butterfly. This amazing butterfly is a Palearctic swallowtail butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. The primary larval foodplants are Blackthorn, Bullace, Cherry and Wild Plum.  Iphiclides podalirius is a butterfly of the swallowtails, Papilionidae family, and order of Lepidoptera.  It is widespread throughout Europe with the exception of the northern parts. 

Here is life cycle of colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa-decemlineata) picture with brave explanation.

Egg Stage. The insect overwinters in the adult stage a few inches beneath the soil surface. In the spring the one-half inch beetle emerges from the soil and searches for a suitable host. Once a suitable host has been located, the beetles feed, mate and lay their eggs on these plants. The yellowish-orange eggs (Figure No 1) are deposited on the undersides of leaves of host plants and nearby weeds. Each egg is about 1.8 mm long. Over a 4 – 5 week period, each female beetle lays eggs in batches of 20 – 35. A total of 400 – 600 eggs may be deposited by one female.

Larva Stage. Red at first, this soft grub has a black head and black legs. As it matures, the larva turns yellowish-red or orange and develops two rows of black spots along each side of the body. It reaches a length of about 10 mm. It feed for 2 – 3 weeks before crawling down the plant and onto the soil; they then construct a small chamber in the soil and pupate. (Figure No 2)

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Here is illustrated picture of Lily Beetle (Lilioceris lilii) life cycle with brave explanation.

1. Eggs Stage. The eggs of red Lily Beetle are lain in rows of about 2-15 eggs on underside of leaves. The size of these eggs are about 1.0 x 0.5 mm and orange in coloration with a sticky orange-red secretion, which help the eggs stick to leaves. This stage usually occur in late spring-summer.
2. Larval Stage.  Red Lily Beetle larvae consist of four larval instars, developmental stages between each moult within larval stage.  Larva are deep orange. The stage last about 10-11 days.  This stage usually occur summer.
3. Pupal Stage. After changing colour from yellow to orange, the pre-pupal larvae bury themselves in the soil and construct well camouflaged cocoon from which the beetle emerges as young adult after 20-22 days of pupation. This stage usually occur in summer-autumn.
4. Adult Stage. The adult over winter in the litter, reemerging in the spring from their hibernation sites and feeds on lilies and fritillaria. This stage usually occur in winter-spring.