Black-clouded Artigisa, Artigisa melanephele
Larvae, cocoon, pupa, and adult
Mid to late December 2018
Nicholls Rivulet
Images (and rearing) by Elaine McDonald, used with permission.
Elaine found the caterpillars at various instar stages on oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus). The moth emerged around 10 days later. 1st photo is an early instar caterpillar, 2nd and 3rd a later instar, the cocoon and pupa follow in that order.
