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Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth Caterpillar

Lerina incarnata

Description:

Bright yellow caterpillar in some kind milkweed plant. Almost every time that I see this plant I find this caterpillar but never the cocoon.

Habitat:

Milkweed plant.

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5 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Gracias rams4d.

rams4d
rams4d 10 years ago

Que tono de amarillo tan llamativo, felicidades !!!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Muchas gracias Juan Carlos por la ID. Siempre encuentro esta oruga en las plantas llamadas "Milkweed" pero no tenía la menor idea de que palomilla era.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Mark.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Amazing cat Luis. Beautiful.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 2, 2013

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