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Day-flying Moth Caterpillar

Description:

Orange rather slug-like caterpillar. It has transverse bands on the back;the bands have black dots.

Habitat:

On a potted rose plant in my office garden.

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4 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 6 years ago

Thank you GCDruenn

Druenn
Druenn 6 years ago

Red slug
Zygaenidae > Chalcosiine: (Eterusia or Soritia sp.,)
Day-flying Moth Caterpillar.

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 7 years ago

Thanks Chief, but I donot know what it is. Never saw another either.

WOW!

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Feb 5, 2016
Submitted on Feb 5, 2016

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