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Lappet Moth Caterpillar

Family: Lasiocampidae

Description:

With a length of about 3 cm.

Habitat:

Spotted on candle bush plant (senna alata)

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Lappet Moth Caterpillar
Lasiocampidae


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6 Comments

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks for your suggestion

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Hmm, I suggest that you also look for Trabala sp., could nevertheless be one!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Yes, please, do that! I am absolutely not sure! I don't think it is a Trabala sp., also quite common (if not the most common Lasiocampidae in your area), another one would be the mentioned Kunugia sp., but there are certainly other ones. So, being common is always a good start, but nothing more! ;-)...

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks bayucca for the ID and assist. I still have to do more research on kunugia sp. though

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Lasiocampidae. Most of the pictures do not have an ID, so I would call it just Lasiocampidae. The links are just similar pictures to illustrate the family!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogima...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbohne/5050...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogima...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogima...

Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Apr 24, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013

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