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Ilema nachiensis
don't touch this one. ドクガ科(Lymantriidae). japanese name: ナチキシタドクガ. caterpillar of Ilema eurydice(ブドウドクガ) is very similar but food plant is Grapes, this one is trees and I found it in mountain, so this may be Ilema nachiensis.
mountain. food plant: Quercus glauca(アラカシ), Alnus sieboldiana(オオバヤシャブシ), Swida controversa(ミズキ), Mallotus japonicus(アカメガシワ), Ehretia acuminata(チシャノキ).
Spotted on Jun 22, 2013
Submitted on Jul 22, 2013
5 Comments
Awesome!
stunningly beautiful
thank you! japanese name ドクガ means poison-moth, but perhaps this one is safe. and I found this one is red-data rank-C in my area. (from reference page)
Beautiful tussock
Good Advice! Stunning caterpillar!