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Post by frenchbeard on Oct 2, 2018 6:19:08 GMT
Please let me know what this is. I found this behind our house on the wall. It is not moving but when touched it moved. Location - Bangalore, India.  |
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Post by wollastoni on Oct 2, 2018 8:03:17 GMT
It is a caterpillar, don't touch it as it may sting.  I would say a Lexias but maybe our Asia expert friends here can tell us more. |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Oct 2, 2018 9:10:49 GMT
Yes, it is a larva of a Euthalia group species. If there is a mango tree nearby it may have fallen out of the tree and climbed onto the wall, orr it may have crawled away to pupate. The common species Euthalia aconthea feeds on mango, and the larva is very difficult to spot when sitting on a mango leaf.
Adam.
PS. It won't sting, although many larvae do.
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Post by wollastoni on Oct 2, 2018 9:27:42 GMT
Thanks Adam !
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Post by frenchbeard on Oct 2, 2018 10:02:53 GMT
That was really helpful Adam. Yes there is a mango tree nearby. For us your reply was like a miracle!!
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Post by wollastoni on Oct 2, 2018 10:04:57 GMT
It will become a splendid butterfly. Don't kill it ! |
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Post by frenchbeard on Oct 2, 2018 10:07:50 GMT
We already got rid of it thinking it might be harmful. Now that we know we will leave it be. I'm sorry about it.
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Post by wollastoni on Oct 2, 2018 13:05:15 GMT
Too bad You could have had a beauty like this flying in your garden  |
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Post by wolf on Oct 5, 2018 19:09:13 GMT
That os a lexias pardalis...this is euthalia larva
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