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Caterpillar of Atlas Moth

Attacus taprobanis

Description:

you can get an idea of it's size by 2nd picture, & i think it's the world's largest caterpillar!!

Notes:

final instar

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10 Comments

Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 3 years ago

Is Cipadessa baccifera it's favorite host plant? Or does it favor Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum camphora better.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thanks Mayra..!!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful capture!!!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

@induruh, local name is හාල්බැඹියා, botanical name = Cipadessa baccifera.

induruh
induruh 11 years ago

Wow it is big and beautiful. Nuwan What is this plant?

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you all :)

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Whoa! He is big. Great spotting!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Wow, lovely spotting :)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Grandioso!!!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Fabulous!

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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