Chrysilla volupe

In a study conducted in June 2017 at Aarey Forest in Mumbai, both sexes were collected from a lemon tree in a forest patch near human settlement. Gravid females laid 4–5 eggs in July, with development taking place over approximately 18 days. The eggs appeared yellow initially, and after about six days, a large light yellow spot appeared covering approximately half of the egg surface. The nymphs became visible with distinguishable body parts, though they remained motionless for about three days after apparent hatching. The newly emerged nymphs had dark yellow abdomens and whitish carapaces with black patches near the eyes. Over the following days, the nymphs developed dark borders outlining the carapace and brown patches on the abdomen. The first molt occurred after about 18 days, after which black stripes appeared on the legs, setae developed over the body, and a reddish sheen was observed on the abdomen.