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Lappet Moth Caterpillar

Trabala sp.

Description:

Colourful with an almost-banded pattern of blue and yellow. Red head. Bristly.

Habitat:

Nibbling away on wild castor bean (Ricinus) plant. Belun village, near Katwa. West Bengal. Truly rural!

2 Comments

Francis Floe
Francis Floe 2 years ago

You're welcome SukanyaDatta. The adult moths look beautiful!

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 2 years ago

Thank you, Francis Floe. I think I saw a Trabala caterpillar in Sikkim once...have to go through all my spottings to find it.

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Katwa, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Mar 17, 2022
Submitted on Mar 31, 2022

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