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    Confirmed the host plant for Malayan Eggfly and Ancyra Blue is Pipturus argenteus from the Urticaceae family.

    http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.a..._argenteus.htm

    #1. Both side of the dried leaf
    #2. The fresh leaves
    #3. The seeds of the Pipturus argenteus
    #4. The flower of the Pipturus argenteus
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    Chee Ming, Sum

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    Well done, good info. Very soon you will be an expert in iding the host plants as well.

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    well done CM
    need to take note that the Ancyra Blue are feed on the flower.

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    Btw, this is also the recorded host plant for Malayan Eggfly in Philippines as well

    I also combined yr observation of eggs guarding behaviour together with the finding of the author of butt of HK into the chklist

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    This is the pupa of Malayan Eggfly shot by Ortega at CS.

    http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=176026

    I have one too but not as good, hence pointing you guys to see his first until I got a better shot then I post mine. When the cat is going to pupate, it will look for another plant other than it's host plant, I am thinking may be it is because of its host plant is too soft or dry out very fast or will be eaten very soon by its siblings. Hence, safer to pupate elsewhere.

    Soon, I will be able to confirm the cat is belongs to Malayan Eggfly or Great Eggfly
    Chee Ming, Sum

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    yup, quite a nice shot.

    waiting to see the result

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    Confirmed that these are larvas of Malayan Eggfly.
    Chee Ming, Sum

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