Attempt to rear from small caterpillars Jan/Feb 2020

Jan/Feb 2020 Serowe Botswana
Found in large numbers on asparagus sp which is believed to be a. suaveolens.
Early stage pillars
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37459811
Then 3 days later
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37343602
large Pillars
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37519394
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38334951
Intermediate
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38334740
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38420241
Pupae
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38420265
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38420222
No adults. I suspect all were killed by a fungus.

@tonyrebelo @karoopixie @suncana
I suspect it is a phiala sp

Posted on November 18, 2022 02:04 PM by botswanabugs