Unidentified Moth cat - Pompelon marginata (ZYGAENIDAE)

[Green Baron]

Rosalind found this cat at AH a few days back and asked me what it is.



It looks to like a Lycaenidae cat. Today I saw 2 similar cats again at AH, feeding on Cinnamon leaves. It is definitely not Common Imperial. Wonder which butterfly is this .

[Common Rose]

so did u ...

[Tze Siong]

Hi Gan,

Reared this cat few years ago. It belongs to a Day-flying moth with black and metallic blue wing colour,resembling the Striped Blue Crow. Can't remember the name as no moth-reference with me.

TS

[Commander]

Hi Gan,

Reared this cat few years ago. It belongs to a Day-flying moth with black and metallic blue wing colour,resembling the Striped Blue Crow. Can't remember the name as no moth-reference with me.

TS

The red-bodied one?

[Tze Siong]

Hi Khew, I think that is the one.

TS

[Common Rose]

This one?

[Green Baron]

Hi Gan,

Reared this cat few years ago. It belongs to a Day-flying moth with black and metallic blue wing colour,resembling the Striped Blue Crow. Can't remember the name as no moth-reference with me.

TS

I see. Not sure if I should be happy or sad. Happy that I finally know how the cat of this lovely moth looks like. Sad that this is not an unidentified Lycaenid.

Does it spins its cocoon on the leaf ?

[Tze Siong]

I think it does spin a cocoon on leaves.

TS

[Green Baron]

The cat was parasited

Anyway the name of the moth is Pompelon marginata from the ZYGAENIDAE (Burnet Moths) family

[Rustic]

The cat was parasited

Anyway the name of the moth is Pompelon marginata from the ZYGAENIDAE (Burnet Moths) family

How do one check if the caterpillar has been parasited?