skipper caterpillar

Hesperiidae

Description:

Caterpillar of approximately 4 cm long, dark red with yellow rings and long, soft white hairs.

Habitat:

It was walking on the ground when I saw it, on the Matiti savannah between Kourou and Cayenne.

Notes:

Any help with the ID would be appreciated.

Species ID Suggestions

11 Comments

Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Emilie, these skipper caterpillars are super tricky and also seem to be hard to find online....Ashish they can be so confusing, glad you started the search :)

Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Thank you Reza for correcting...

Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Might be Phocides pigmalion

DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Skipper butterfly was my first thought.......

EmilieChich 11 years ago

Thanks to all for your comments.
@Reza: that's the one! Unfortunately there is no specific ID, but if it's a Hesperiidae, at least that tells us where to look. I continue to try and find.