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Post by wollastoni on Jan 3, 2017 19:30:32 GMT
Anyone can identify this caterpillar ?
There were about 40 of them on the plant.
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 4, 2017 8:58:43 GMT
Should be a moth
Any idea ?
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Post by Paul K on Jan 4, 2017 12:52:11 GMT
I think it is in Nymphalidae family, but it is guess only based simply on outside characteristics  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 4, 2017 17:03:06 GMT
Any idea what the plant it was feeding on is? That might give a clue. I suspect it is a moth rather than a Nymphalid.
Adam.
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 4, 2017 17:23:07 GMT
This is the host plant Adam, about 1.5 meter high :
I saw it 3 times, 3 times in the forest near locals house... all time totally eaten by these caterpillars. As it may help to ID the plant, it is HIGHLY attractive to Danaidae. |
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Post by Paul K on Jan 5, 2017 4:23:59 GMT
And the caterpillar has warning pattern as it is poisonous , maybe it is Danaid? No, too many spikes I think Adam is correct about moth.
Paul
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 5, 2017 9:11:39 GMT
Yes maybe an Arctiinae.
It is impressive how little we know about early stages of tropical Lepidoptera...
It was a very common caterpillar ... and none of my Thai friends here or on facebook have the answer.
We should create a website "Caterpillars of the world", a life task but would be useful. |
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Post by Paul K on Jan 5, 2017 9:27:20 GMT
But all found caterpillars would have to be rear till adult to know what species it is.
You are right life time job for hundreds of people.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 5, 2017 11:07:49 GMT
Keith Wolfe may have an idea what it is. He is only interested in the early stages of Lepidoptera, rather than the adults.
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