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Acharia sp.
Limacodidae, some slug caterpillar. Must be closely related to Acharia stimulea found in the U.S.
On a huge-leaf garden plant in a town garden, Amazonas, Brazil.
So pretty! I wonder what these caterpillars get to feed on in Brazil to come out so colorful! :)
Thank-you Dominik! As I mentioned, it looked very much like the Acharia stimulea that lives in my yard, but I didn't know if Brazil had other genera that were close. Those links you provided are great matches!
Limacodidae, Acharia sp.. Sorry, Stephen, can't get closer than Acharia. Obviously nobody dares to get closer...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johannes-j-...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newsantos/5...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37957896@N0...
Spotted on May 20, 2012
Submitted on Feb 8, 2013
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