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Slug Moth Caterpillar

Parasa viridogrisea

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Description:

I can't be sure but i think this may be a hairstreak caterpillar. It was about an inch long

Habitat:

tropical humid forest at sea level in Sw Costa Rica

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Slug Moth Caterpillar
Parasa viridogrisea


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9 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Sergio & bayucca!

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Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Wow!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Limacodidae, Parasa viridogrisea. Sorry, no electronic reference.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Quite alien Anne!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

That is one strange creature! Very interesting.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Unusual! Thanks Maria!

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

What an unusual one!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

thanks mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow! Amazing!

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 29, 2012

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