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''Euchromia polymena'' is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758. It is found in India and south-eastern Asia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.〔(Euchromia at funet )〕 It is also present in the northern part of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Adults have black wings with three large orange patches and two small blue marks on the forewings. The eggs are shiny pale yellow spheres, and laid in groups under a leaf of a foodplant. The larvae feed on ''Ipomoea'' species. They are orange with bands of black and brown hairs. The caterpillars live in groups until the last instar which is solitary.〔(Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia )〕 File:Euchromia polymena by kadavoor.JPG|On flower File:Euchromia polymena mating in Kadavoor.jpg|mating File:Euchromia polymena caterpillar of Kadavoor.jpg|larva File:Euchromia polymena last instar at Kadavoor.jpg|last instar ==References== * (Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Euchromia polymena」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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