On another day, this butterfly will be fly. [ An art in Metamorphosis]

Hi everyone. Today I observed a cocoon that was almost ready from his asceticism, after he passed through several phases that were stolen by an adult butterfly some time ago.

This is the end of the anticipated metamorphosis, the butterfly to be born a few days later will fly in search of freedom with itself. This is the greatness of the change of form anticipated by the caterpillar that can only walk on the branches of wood.

In this short time, I tried to document as much detail as possible from this cocoon, one by one I documented for the work of science photography. I looked closely at the final process of this metamorphosis. Seen his wings begin to form but he is still wrapped neatly like a caterpillar. His head and eyes are already beginning to look, this is really a perfect shape change from the butterflies who want to be born in the next day.

The cocoon that wants to be born has a long body size about 5 cm with white color combined with black and yellow spots, this is where artistic value comes from the metamorphosis of this young butterfly who wants to be born.

Metamorphosis process ilustranion image by : DepositPhoto

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As a scientific reference material, I would like to explain the metamorphosis process of the butterfly. Metamorphosis is a change of existence experienced by certain living beings, one of the living beings who experience metamorphosis is butterflies, butterflies experience perfect metamorphosis because of its original form which is different from the final form of which originated from the egg and then became a butterfly. Butterflies eggs are usually placed on the leaves of the tree so that the leaves can be at once the food of the caterpillar until it becomes a cocoon.

The process of butterfly metamorphosis begins with eggs, butterfly eggs can hatch within 3 to 5 days to become a larvae. The skin of the larvae is not elastic so the larvae should replace the skin when the body is enlarged by eating a lot. After undergoing several stages, the strictly larval body will undergo skin shifts, the larval skin replacement process can reach four times throughout the hermitage, the period between the turn of the larvae skin is called instar.

The shape of butterfly larvae is very diverse although most have a cylindrical shape and there is also grass or thorn on its body. When the larvae have reached the maximum body size then he will stop to eat and find a place as a refuge. The larva will attach itself to twigs or leaves using woven yarn.

The middle process of this metamorphosis is the cocoon. Cocoon has a hard, smooth and generally green, brown leather structure due to camouflage with the surrounding environment. If we observe in the pupa phase it looks like a break when in it lasts the process of insect formation for 7 to 20 days depending on the species of butterflies, for this species of butterfly that I find it only takes 19 days but not yet Certainly need to experiment again for this certainty.

Furthermore, this is the day that I meet today, the little imago (butterfly) who just dumped his cocoon yesterday began to look perfect, only he was waiting for the right time to fly and leave his hermitage in the near future. He will fly freely to seek the identity and eternity of his life in the wild.

Thank you for reading my short scientific article. And this is the end of a metamorphosis of a butterfly that will live with its identity.

References :

1. Davies, R.G., Outlines of Entomology, Chapman and Hall: chapter 3 at Wikipedia
2. kampus-biologi.blogspot.co.id

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