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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
I am trying to find an ID for this vine plant, so that I can record it as a host plant for the caterpillar of acherontia lachensis. The plant is a vine and this is the fruit. Unfortunately, the caterpillars had eaten all the leaves.
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
I know it is a big ask for an ID, but I will settle for any good Asian plant links and I will do the leg work myself – thanks.
Oh well done Lenny. Thank you so much.
I have only seen the caterpillar on this plant so far, although I have read that it is not a particularly fussy creature, with breeders able to raise the caterpillars on privet in the UK.
Here is an article that lists the plants for this species: http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/a_lac....
Dave
I've never seen the caterpillar,though the moth is quite common here and I do have this vine in my garden.What other plant species have you recorded it on ?.