Life cycle images of few of the common moths seen on vegetables.
Moths described in this page are
Plutella xylostella, commonly known as Cabbage moth or Diamondback moth.
Helicoverpa armigera, commonly known as cotton bollworm or corn earworm.
Maruca vitrata, commonly known as Maruca pod borer or Bean pod borer.
The large caterpillars are green in colour.
During pupation it makes a shelter out of silk and stays inside
The eyes turn dark in a few days
In four days the pupae turns totally black
Like Daphnis nerii these are also known to coil up when disturbed.
The colour slowly turns rufous before pupation.
The pupae with the skin from its last instar. The colour is initially bright green.
The colour soon turns to brownish red.
Comparison of two pupae. The one on the left is from an earlier stage and the right is soon to eclose.
An adult female.
These moths are seen on field beans, legumes, pigeonpea etc...
The caterpillars are seen with black spots on their body like in Parotis marginata
The pupae is bright green in the beginning.
It slowly turns reddish in colour
The eyes turn dark first when its about to pupate.
The adult shown here is deformed and couldn't fly.
The author thanks the members of various moth / insect groups on facebook who helped in identifying species.
Moths described in this page are
Plutella xylostella, commonly known as Cabbage moth or Diamondback moth.
Helicoverpa armigera, commonly known as cotton bollworm or corn earworm.
Maruca vitrata, commonly known as Maruca pod borer or Bean pod borer.
Plutella xylostella
Cabbage moth or Diamondback moth
These are seen commonly on cabbage
The caterpillar is only a few mm long
The colour turns a little darker when in later stage
Empty shell after the adult emerged.
Observation made in Jan - Feb MMXVII
Helicoverpa armigera
Cotton bollworm or Corn earworm moth
These are commonly seen on Green peas and also on other known host plants including chickpea, tomato, field beans etc.
The caterpillar is dark green when grown.
An adult male.
Observation made in Jan - Feb MMXVII
Maruca vitrata
Maruca pod borer or Bean pod borer
Observation made in Jan MMXVII
The author thanks the members of various moth / insect groups on facebook who helped in identifying species.
This record will be updated as and when possible.
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