Hello Pete, Sorry if I implied that I have a picture, perhaps an attempt to get one would have been a good idea, but I was far from sure that my camera would have managed one detailed enough for identification. The pupa formed is certainly one of the Nymphalidae, from the black caterpillar either a ...

I found this fully grown caterpillar on the path outside the house and am puzzled what it may be. It looked more like a Peacock than any of the other members of the family. It was clearly ready to pupate so I collected it to hopefully ensure a definite identification in due course. It duly pupated s...