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Lappet Moth Caterpillar

Trabala sp.

Description:

This colourful caterpillar was 6.00cm long. It was eating this white azelia.

Notes:

Spotted on a warm day.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Lappet Moth Caterpillar
Trabala sp. Lappet Moth caterpillar


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2 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca for the ID and the effort.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Lasiocampidae, Trabala sp., could be Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth Caterpillar, Trabala vishnou. But I think you would need more pictures of this one to be sure about Vishnou. There are many other Trabala sp. found in India and they look all quite similar.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63048706@N0...

DrNamgyalTSherpa
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DrNamgyalTSherpa

Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Spotted on Jul 13, 2013
Submitted on Oct 2, 2013

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