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Hairstreaks Caterpillar

Lycaenidae




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Hairstreaks
Lycaenidae

5 Comments

Chief RedEarth
Chief RedEarth a year ago

hi Bayuca why is it called singing caterpillar?

Chief RedEarth
Chief RedEarth a year ago

Hi thanks Assergio and Bayucca :)

Chief RedEarth
Chief RedEarth a year ago

Hi Asergio its interesting and i want to tell you the story. we have a slender and long bean here and this caterpillr goes inside that andeats the peas. does it do the same there? and i think it is of a small

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Very often seen symbiosis caterpillar with ants and/or viceversa. Also seen in Riodinidae: "Singing caterpillar" ;-)...

Nice spot. I am glad to know they exist in India too.

Kerala, India

Lat: 8.49, Long: 76.98

Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on May 24, 2012

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