Rachit Singh

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What is the function of the 'horn' in Hornworms and other Sphingidae family larvae?

Does it act as a visual deterrent for predators or serves a purpose in the body's physiological processes? Also, is there any similarity between the Sphingidae caterpillars and the larvae of...

10 October 2018 4,346 12 View

Can someone help me in Identifying this structure found on a Moth's thoracic region ?

The Moth (probably a Noctuidae or Erebidae member) was sighted on 13 May 2018 in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India. This bead-like structure was prominently seen in all the specimens of this...

07 July 2018 7,443 5 View

Does the variation in eye color of the moth Parotis cf marginata have any significance on its vision ?

Recently I noticed that the Crambid (Grass moth), Parotis cf marginata has a variety of eye colour and patterns. Ranging fom pale brown, green, brown with a black spot etc. How do these changes...

05 May 2018 1,224 1 View

Examples of Primitive Lepidoptera having Exarate decticous pupae, please?

https://www.thoughtco.com/insect-pupal-forms-1968485 http://www.entomologa.ru/figures/78.htm After reading these articles I was wondering what would be some primitive Lepidopterans that have...

05 May 2018 7,833 5 View

Why do Honey bees (Apis dorsata) get attracted to Moth screens?

Recently, we used a 400W Mercury vapor lamp to set up our Moth screen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India and we noticed that a huge number of Bees started coming and resting on the white sheet and...