FWD: Metamorphosis Of Butterflies GEHP

[Roger C. KENDRICK]

Joe Kunkel wrote:
>
> > This message is from Whitby Community College (Biology Department)
>  <post at whitbycc.force9.co.uk>,
> > a A-level Student from Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
> >
> > We are a group of A-level students researching Metamorphosis of Butterflies
>  and are unable to find
> > suitable material. We would be grateful to receive answers to any of the
>  following questions.
> ....
> > 5. Are there any species of butterflies/moths which are exceptions from
this
>  process (metamorphosis) or have unusual behaviour ?


in reply Joe Kunkel wrote:
> I am reluctant to say much .....
> I hope this last flight of fancy stimulates some thinking.

I don't know about thinking, but this jogs a memory cell or two into
recalling some comments about bagworm moths (Family Psychidae), in which
the females of some species don't emerge or only just emerge from their
pupae - I'll try to dig out a reference on this.

regards,

Roger.
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