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Oleander Hawkmoth caterpillar

Daphnis nerii

Description:

Large aggressive caterpillar. Approximately 3" in length x 1/2" diameter. Dark brown/black upper colour. Dark orange underside. Rows of metallic pale blue dots along sides. Aggressive when touched :(

Habitat:

Found in the undergrowth when weeding the garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

lori.tas
lori.tas 8 years ago
Oleander Hawk Moth Caterpillar (pre pupal stage)
Daphnis nerii Metamorphosis – Krishna Mohan Photography


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1 Comment

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 8 years ago

Awesome!

VivBraznell
Spotted by
VivBraznell

จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช, Thailand

Spotted on Dec 19, 2015
Submitted on Dec 23, 2015

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