Caterpillar ID

cabintom
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"in the Depths of the Congo"

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Country: D.R. Congo / Canada

Caterpillar ID Oct 1, 2018 9:39:21 GMT skandinavisk and mcheki like this

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A team member here in Congo sent me this photo asking if I could identify the caterpillars. I can't, but maybe someone here can help?

Having seen these elsewhere, I've warned her they will likely defoliate her tree.

Paul K Master Aurelian Posts: 1,573 Country: Canada, Thailand	Caterpillar ID Oct 1, 2018 11:43:32 GMT via mobile cabintom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul K on Oct 1, 2018 11:43:32 GMT My guess is the moth from Notodontidae but that is as far as I can get. Paul

mcheki Aurelian Posts: 290 Country: England	Caterpillar ID Oct 1, 2018 12:04:14 GMT cabintom and skandinavisk like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mcheki on Oct 1, 2018 12:04:14 GMT Why do you not collect a few and rear them through to adults. May be easier to identify then?

cabintom Senior Aurelian "in the Depths of the Congo" Posts: 1,071 Country: D.R. Congo / Canada	Caterpillar ID Oct 2, 2018 16:52:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cabintom on Oct 2, 2018 16:52:36 GMT Oct 1, 2018 12:04:14 GMT mcheki said: Why do you not collect a few and rear them through to adults. May be easier to identify then? I'm not in the country at the moment.