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Post by barcaz98 on Aug 21, 2018 7:51:59 GMT
Hi,I found this insect on my balcony. I've never seen it before in my life, and neither have my family members. It looks like a caterpillar but its much larger, has no hair and has weird coloured spots. I would appreciate if someone told me what it is exactly.  |
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Aug 21, 2018 7:56:10 GMT
Yes, it is the caterpillar of the moth family Sphingidae.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 21, 2018 8:11:53 GMT
Where in the world is your balcony? That information would help to identify what species it is.
Adam.
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Post by barcaz98 on Aug 21, 2018 9:23:42 GMT
Where in the world is your balcony? That information would help to identify what species it is. Adam. I'm from Serbia. |
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Aug 21, 2018 9:58:18 GMT
I think that this is Daphnis nerii.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 21, 2018 20:08:06 GMT
Yes, I think so too. It looks like a larva that has finished eating and is searching for a place to pupate (they turn brown from bright green at this stage).
If you put it in a box with loose soil and dry leaves on top it will pupate there happily.
Adam.
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Post by Maksim khorunov on Aug 21, 2018 20:44:09 GMT
Yes, Adam, You're absolutely right. This kind of very well bred in captivity, I had a pair of these beauties.  |
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Post by barcaz98 on Aug 22, 2018 17:08:18 GMT
Thanks for your responses!
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