Yesterday last of the moths from the found pupae has emerged. They always emerge at night or early morning perhaps, I have never witness the process. What has emerged was a female moth again, I think.
Below are her photos taken yesterday, the blue flower in the background is an iris. And why do I think it is a female again and why do I call her "Second Seductress"? Well, because of her behavior, she is "calling" male moths by extending out her pheromone gland at the end of abdomen (click on the last photo to see it better). Chemical seduction. I let her escape last evening into the darkness of my garden, I hope it is not too cold at night, and I do hope she will find a mate and will produce eggs for next generations of pink bellied moths to come...
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