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Oruga sp.

Pterourus menatius (Papilionidae)

Description:

sobre un árbol de aguacate estaba esta linda oruga.

Notes:

Al sentirse amenazado muestra esa probóscide a manera de antenas y expulsa un polvo rojo.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Swallowtail Caterpillar
Pterourus menatius


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5 Comments

Reyna
Reyna 5 years ago

Alguien sabe como alejo a las orugas de casa me causan temor

Roberto Romo
Roberto Romo 11 years ago

Wow it´s true.. I think this one is Pterourus menatius amazing bettle . I need help for ID these species.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

@earlystages: Keith, there is one you should also look at. My guess would be Pterourus menatius, what do you think about??

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

General ID- Menatius Swallowtail

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Papilionidae, Pterourus menatius, formerly called Papilio menatius. Sorry, I have now electronic reference, you have to believe me or wait for confirmation by earlystage, who will pass by from time to time ...

Roberto Romo
Spotted by
Roberto Romo

Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua, Ecuador

Spotted on May 17, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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