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Blue day-moth caterpillar

Dysphania palmyra

Description:

Feeding plant - Carallia brachiata (Rhizophoraceae)

Habitat:

backyard

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10 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks Marta !

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Same here! I love both pics but I favor the seond pic because it shows the whole caterpillar. Very pretty, Nuwan!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Thank you all :)

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Well! Nice one Nuwan!

Beautiful colours

Ric3
Ric3 11 years ago

Almost hard to believe it is real.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Thanks J !!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Fantastic!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Thanks Diane..!

DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Beautiful larva ! Nice spotting

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Mar 29, 2013
Submitted on Apr 5, 2013

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