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Notodontid caterpillar

Schizura sp.

Description:

A small caterpillar that looks just like the burnt edge of a leaf. Possibly Shizura sp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Shizura unicornis
Shizura unicornis


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4 Comments

Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 4 years ago

Thanks, Sergio I now realize that Schizura unicornis doesn't have green on it's back horn.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 4 years ago

Thanks for your tip, Saturniidae27, but S. unicornis is found in North America only. This specimen was found in southern Brazil's Atlantic Forest. So sorry, but I'll keep the options open... :-)

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 7 years ago

Thank you Muckpuk.

Muckpuk
Muckpuk 7 years ago

That is just LOVELY!

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on May 3, 2016
Submitted on May 3, 2016

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