CUBE Sapekhati: Butterfly modelsystem

Theertha · May 17, 2024, 3:51pm

Following photos are shared by @Susanta_Tanti in CUBE groups.

Photo:3/05/2024.
Plant: Pomegranate (According to Susanta sir).

The pomegranate tree where we spotted the pupae and caterpillars. 3 to 6 May, 2024

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The Caterpillars found on 3rd May 2024 turns into chrysalis today. Location Sapekhati HS School. Date 4th May2024

Date:6/05/2024

Placed in laminar air flow chamber, Sapekhati higher secondary school.

Two butterflies lower male and upper female , Cube Lab Sapekhati Date 17 May2024

The Story of Red spot Jezebel Butterfly on pomegranate tree at Sapekhati HS School
May 3, 2024; 12.15 pm:
Mayuri and other students spotted some unusual yellow caterpillars on Pomegranate tree. Kashyap photographed the caterpillars.

May 4, 2024; 12.50 pm:
The caterpillars were changing colors and seen browninsh. Transforming pupae.

May 6, 2024; 10:50 am:
Pupae became dark in color. A twig with 8 pupae was taken from the tree and placed inside a closed chamber (laminar air flow).

May 14, 2024; 12.10 pm :
Observed no change.

May 17, 2024; 10.30 am:

Found 4 butterflies in side the chamber.

May 17, 2024; 12.30 pm:
Found 6 butterflies in side the chamber.

Celebrated butterfly festival.
Students present during lunch break
Mayuri, Kashyap, Biswayini, Malobika, Angshuman, Daisy and many others of 6th standard.

A twig with some pupae. Date 17 May, 2024. Photo Susanta Tanti
Cube Sapekhati

The Story of Red spot Jezebel Butterfly on pomegranate tree at Sapekhati HS School
May 3, 2024; 12.15 pm:
Mayuri and other students spotted some unusual yellow caterpillars on Pomegranate tree. Kashyap photographed the caterpillars.

May 4, 2024; 12.50 pm:
The caterpillars were changing colors and seen browninsh. Transforming pupae.

May 6, 2024; 10:50 am:
Pupae became dark in color. A twig with 8 pupae was taken from the tree and placed inside a closed chamber (laminar air flow).

May 14, 2024; 12.10 pm :
Observed no change.

May 17, 2024; 10.30 am:

Found 4 butterflies in side the chamber.

May 17, 2024; 12.30 pm:
Found 6 butterflies in side the chamber.

Celebrated butterfly festival.
Students present during lunch break
Mayuri, Kashyap, Biswayini, Malobika, Angshuman, Daisy and many others of 6th standard.

Abhi0703 · May 17, 2024, 4:06pm

@Theertha you might want to make a correction in the name

Its not Zejebel but Jezebel

Delias descombesi , the redspot Jezebel is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites.

Theertha · May 17, 2024, 4:16pm

Yes @Abhi0703 .Thank you for the correction.

Theertha · May 17, 2024, 4:16pm

REFERENCE SHARED IN THE DISCUSSION:

Arunan MC Madel Thivim Goa
8:48 PM
Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/delias-eucharis

Arunan MC

Jazebel Butterflies life historyhttps://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2013/05/life-history-of-painted-jezebel.html

Dhanraj

I found a large number of hairy caterpillars on a Pomegranate tree at Kolenchery, Kerala on 7/8/2019. There were also a few pupa.
I decided to take one home and rear it.

Arunan MC

Red Jazebel butterflyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delias_descombesi

Theertha

Butea monosperma (Fabaceae), Dendrophthoe falcata, Dendrophthoe glabrescens, Loranthus cordifolius, Helicanthes elasticus, Loranthus longiflorus, Scurrula parasitica, Taxillus vestitus (Loranthaceae). Abelmoschus moschatus, Pterospermum acerifolium (Malvaceae). Viscum album (Santalaceae).Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel | Butterfly

Theertha

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. The pomegranate is rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures.Pomegranate - Wikipedia

Arunan MC
Measures to Control Anar butterfly in Pomegranate Crophttps://krishisevakendra.in/blogs/news/measures-to-control-anar-butterfly-in-pomegranate-crop#:~:text=The%20Anar%20butterfly%2C%20also%20known,blues%2C%20hairstreaks%2C%20and%20metalmarks.

Arunan · May 18, 2024, 2:56am

Don’t you think @Theertha @Abhi0703 @Susanta_Tanti, we should follow up on the butterflies and moths that use Pomegranate tree as the host plant?
In the process, we should confirm the Sapekhati observations, too.

Theertha · May 18, 2024, 11:57am

Yes, we need to confirm by searching for references about the host plant of the Jazebel butterfly.we can also search in our surroundings too,but I don’t even find Pomegranate tree in my place.

So far, I haven’t come across any references that mention Punica granatum (Pomegranate tree) as a host plant for the red spot Jazebel butterfly. Can this a new discovery? @Abhi0703 @Arunan @Susanta_Tanti

Simultaneously, we need to confirm whether the plant on which they found the caterpillar was indeed Punica granatum, and also collect evidence such as the caterpillar feeding on its leaves. @Susanta_Tanti

Also are we sure it is Delias descombesi ( Red spot Jezebel) ? @Abhi0703 @Susanta_Tanti ?

As per ,i found butterflies,there are 10 species of Delias are reported.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/delias-eucharis

Theertha · May 21, 2024, 2:38pm

Pupa on pomegranate tree
Date:4/05/2024.
Photo : @Susanta_Tanti

Theertha · May 25, 2024, 6:04pm

Photo shared by @Susanta_Tanti

Breaking news!
Red spot jezebel Butterfly emerged today. Cube lab Sapekhati, 17 May, 2024, posture Mayuri, Photo Susanta Tanti.

Theertha · May 25, 2024, 6:08pm

Reference shared during Chatshaala discussions:

Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel | Butterfly

Jazebel Butterflies life history https://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2013/05/life-history-of-painted-jezebel.html

Red Jazebel butterflyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delias_descombesi

Butea monosperma (Fabaceae), Dendrophthoe falcata, Dendrophthoe glabrescens, Loranthus cordifolius, Helicanthes elasticus, Loranthus longiflorus, Scurrula parasitica, Taxillus vestitus (Loranthaceae). Abelmoschus moschatus, Pterospermum acerifolium (Malvaceae). Viscum album (Santalaceae).Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel | Butterfly

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. The pomegranate is rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures.Pomegranate - Wikipedia
Measures to Control Anar butterfly in Pomegranate Crop 7 Key Tips to Protect Your Pomegranates from the Anar Butterfly.

[17/05, 9:43 pm] Abhijeet CUBE: The red-spot jezebel descended onto a flowering bush on the roadside, and I observed it feeding on the nectar of lantana flowers. A few minutes later, the butterfly was spotted feeding on another flower, Ageratum, called the floss flower. Both these plants are invasive plants that have spread through most of India, including forested regions. Lantana and Ageratum displace native plant species, and fauna such as the red-spot jezebel are left with no choice but to feed on their nectar.

The red-spot jezebel, like other jezebel species, lays its eggs on the parasitic plant Loranthus. In India, the red-spot jezebel has been reared on Scurrula ferruginea, a member of the Loranthaceae family.
https://roundglasssustain.com/species/red-spot-jezebel-butterfly

Theertha · May 25, 2024, 6:18pm

Chatshaala discussion:21/05/2024.

What are the parts a butterfly has? What is the cause of the different colors in the wings of the butterfly?@⁨~Biswayini Tudu⁩ @⁨Susanta Tanti CUBE⁩ @⁨~Nirmal Nayak⁩ @⁨Amirtha CUBE⁩ & others

Are we sure this is the Red-spot Jezebel? Why? How to differentiate male and female butterfly? @⁨~Biswayini Tudu⁩ @Nirmal Nayak⁩ @⁨Susanta Tanti CUBE⁩ @⁨Kashyap Sapekhati⁩ & others .

What are the key features of red spot Jazebel ?@⁨Susanta Tanti CUBE⁩ & others . Congratulations for the observations,CUBE SAPEKHATI @⁨Mayuri CUBE sapekhati⁩ @⁨~Biswayini Tudu⁩ Nirmal Nayak⁩ & others.

Reference shared in the discussions:
[21/05, 9:36 pm] Theertha: https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/pupa-caterpillar-red-spot-jezebel-butterfly_101272896.htm
[21/05, 9:36 pm] Theertha: https://archive.org/details/butterflies02bingiala/page/108/mode/1up
[21/05, 9:36 pm] Theertha: Butterflies. Vol. I-II. : Bingham, Charles Thomas, 1848-1908 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
[21/05, 9:36 pm] Theertha: Butterflies. Vol. I-II. : Bingham, Charles Thomas, 1848-1908 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
[21/05, 9:37 pm] Theertha: New research has found that a single gene codes for all of this wondrous complexity1.
The females of the Common Mormon ( Papilio polytes ) appear in four forms — one that looks like the male of the species, and three ‘disguises’ which mimic the toxic Rose butterflies ( Pachliopta sp.)11 Mar 2014.https://www.nature.com/articles/nindia.2014.29#:~:text=New%20research%20has%20found%20that,of%20this%20wondrous%20complexity1.&text=The%20females%20of%20the%20Common,Rose%20butterflies%20(%20Pachliopta%20sp.)
[21/05, 9:37 pm] Theertha: Delias pasithoe (Linnaeus, 1767) - Red-base Jezebel | Butterfly