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Limacodidae Moth Early Stages

Limacodidae

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6 Comments

Milind Pandit
Milind Pandit 11 years ago

Thanks to all for the info !

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

The Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar is an US species and not found in India. But they are from the same family. Most of the Limacodidae caterpillars from India and Asia are still not IDed.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/424/bgimag...
Same one, but without an ID:
http://radha-rangarajan.blogspot.ch/2011...

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Closer to the Spinny Oak Slug Caterpillar but it is still missing the orange band

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Limacodidae, Slug Moth Caterpillar.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Stunning caterpillar. I hope an ID is found for this beauty!

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Really close to the Automeris io but I don't see one with the orange band

Milind Pandit
Spotted by
Milind Pandit

Goa, India

Spotted on Aug 6, 2012
Submitted on Aug 14, 2012

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