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Doratifera oxleyi
A slug type caterpillar of the cupmoth. This green species has two patches of tubercules bearing bright yellow retractable spines which produce an irritation to the skin.
This is the last instar.
Spotted on Nov 18, 2014
Submitted on Nov 19, 2014
23 Comments
Thank you Pam. Thank you Tom. Thank you Pedro. Thank you Dilan
It's exciting to see this one for the first time.
I shall breed it out and show you the adult moth one day.
Congrats Martin!! Great series!!!
Maravillas de la naturaleza y sus medios de defensas.
Congrats on a very nice SOTD!
Beautiful Martin... congratulations !
Thank you Yasser. And thank you all for you appreciation of this wonderful creature. I saw young ones before but the mature caterpillar is quite a more spectacular creature.
Another amazing series MatinL,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Incredible creature so well captured. Congrats so well deserved SOTD
Congrats Martin!! Great series of pictures!!
Congratulations Martin. Beautiful series
Muy iteresante ejemplar
Congratulations, Martin, it is well deserved, for sure.
Congrats Martin! Great series on this spectacular caterpillar.
Nice pastel shades. Congratulations Martin !
Doratifera rules ok. Congratulations.
Incredible animal. Congrats very nice.
Martin, this phenomenal caterpillar has earned you a well-deserved Spotting of the Day! Thanks for all your wonderful contributions and incredible photos. Congrats again on an awesome Spotting of the Day!
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Beautiful series, Martin.
Thank you Sergio.
Thank you Diaz.
There are several cup moths that look similar. The more common ones come out later in the season is this one with orange spikes. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/187...
It's a party! great shots!
Very good caterpillar and photos, congrats.
Thanks Mark. It's a nice caterpillar.
Nice shots.