Atlas Moth Caterpillar

Description:

This species "is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and is common across the Malay archipelago... Atlas moths are said to be named after either the Titan of Greek mythology, or their map-like wing patterns." (Wikipedia) "The butterflies of the Attacus atlas species do not have a mouth and therefore cannot feed. They live off the energy reserve that they obtained as a caterpillar. This means they do not live that long, generally only 5 to 7 days. The caterpillars of the Atlas Moth do eat, and a lot as well! They eat leaves of privet, Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), citrus trees, cinnamon trees and mango trees. As you can see they are not too picky regarding their food plant, but they won’t eat any leaf." (Keeping Insects)

Habitat:

Grassland near a beach

Notes:

Spotted this species while exploring the grassland near a beach