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Dirce Beauty, Caterpillar/Cocoon

Colobura dirce dirce

Description:

Found this caterpillar on this plant and 4 days later it was a cocoon.

Notes:

This could be, Leucanella hosmera Moth, I do get lots of them here.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Dirce Beauty
Colobura dirce dirce Colobura d. dirce (immatures)


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5 Comments

Thank you so much for the ID, bayucca, you are so good at this!!

Thank you so much, beaker98.
I get lucky with some pictures...sometimes... : )

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Wow! You are getting great shots....as usual:). I always enjoy your photos. Love the contrasting background.

I kept going to look but one day it was empty and whatever was inside was gone... : (
I am hoping for an ID from someone here.

Dixie
Dixie 10 years ago

Really cool looking. I'd be interested to find out what it is.

Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 23, 2013
Submitted on Jan 31, 2014

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