Image of Axion plagiatum (Olivier 1808)

Description:

We caught this adult just after it emerged from the pupa while it was still completely yellow. We saw the wings expand and then the color develop over a period of six and a half hours. The pictures were taken at 12:50, 13:38, 14:51, 15:25, 16:37, and 19:29. The seventh picture was taken at 10:43 this morning. It shows the pupa before the adult emerged.