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Lycaenid butterfly caterpillar

Family Lycaenidae

Description:

At first, I thought it was an insect covered with Cordyceps fungus. Then, looking more closely, I thought it was a small dry and dead caterpillar, because of the color and for being absolutely still. I started to take some pictures just for the files and to my surprise, it started to move! One of the most spectacular caterpillars I've ever seen! Anyone have any idea of ID? My friend Lucas Kaminski told me that it is possibly from a Kolana ligurina butterfly, like this one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/877...

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32 Comments (1–25)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 8 years ago

incrivelmente linda

rams4d
rams4d 9 years ago

Awesome

DavidMroczkowski
DavidMroczkowski 9 years ago

brilliant

KimKardashan
KimKardashan 9 years ago

Amazing!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

That's amazing Sergio! Congrats on another SOTD!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 9 years ago

Karen, thank you so much for granting me this honor again. I came to know caterpillars through time, and fell in love with them. It is very, very good to know that other people know also see its beauty and originality. Thanks also to all who commented and liked this spotting, I'm really glad you have enjoyed it.

Wow Xará,another gorgeous capture,another well deserved SOTD,awesome my friend,great work,congrats and thanks for sharing

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

congrats! amazingly cool SOTD!

Sckel
Sckel 9 years ago

Parabéns, Sergio, você sempre surpreendendo.

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 9 years ago

lovely

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

congrats on another great SOTD sergio!

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Congratulations, Sergio!

drP
drP 9 years ago

Just amazing!

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 9 years ago

Congrats sergio!!

RiekoS
RiekoS 9 years ago

Congratulations again and again, Sergio!

arlanda
arlanda 9 years ago

Congratulations Sergio!

Awesome creature , congrats Sergio.

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 9 years ago

One very funky SOTD!! Congratulations Sergio!

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 9 years ago

Congratulations!

KarenL
KarenL 9 years ago

Sergio, you seem to have the knack for finding the most bizarre caterpillars! Congratulations, this crazy looking guy has earned you Spotting of the Day!

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Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 9 years ago

Extremely unusual and so unique. Great shots!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 9 years ago

Damn, you're right, of course, bayucca. Thanks for bringing it up. My friend Lucas Kaminski told me that it is possibly a K. ligurina caterpillar, so I added a link to my previous spotting of that butterfly. Mark and Maria, thank you for the comments.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Incredible.

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Might indeed be a Lycaenidae?? But then it is a butterfly not a moth ;-)...

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Very cool - especially like the last two photos where you can see the head!

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Jun 3, 2014
Submitted on Jun 3, 2014

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