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Leucanella sp.
Large caterpillar (+- 6 cm / 2 1/2 in). Color is deep dark blue overall, with yellow "thorns". Photo #5 shows the "cat" and the plant it was on.
Christiane, VivBraznell, FrancisQuintana, Leuba, JohanHeyns, MayraSpringmann, in my behalf and the caterpillar's, thank you very much.
Ann, Harsuame, Goody, Argy, Alice, Gerardo, Jeannette, Ivan & Ava, thank you.
Fascinating photo series! Totally awesome caterpillar... And I certainly agree with Goody's "Don't Touch!!" comment!
Thank God I don't understand caterpillar's language, it was kind of stressed with my presence, and I think it was saying some very gross words...
If anything ever screamed "Don't Touch!!" it's this dude. Another fine spotting, sir!
That's a knockout caterpillar Sergio. I love the look he's giving you in pic 3.
Might be, but you have to check the size of the spikes, color of the spikes (mixed colors yellow/white), distribution of spikes (over all short, over all long, mixed), you see, quite a challenge ;-)...
I saw some photos at the internet, they all pointed to L. Viridescens, but it seems that there are subspecies.
Saturniidae, Leucanella sp., I would not dare to go down to species level...
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kwlsatu...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stylurus/21...
Most probably not Hosmera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/...
The spikes in Viridescens are larger, earlier instar?? http://es.treknature.com/gallery/South_A...
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo1...
Some mimics (Nymphalidae, Colobura dirce!):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maradis/215...
Lat: -25.52, Long: -48.98
Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012
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