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Parasa joanae, Limacodidae
On the leaf of a Ginger torch, Etlingera elatior ID through www.inaturalist on my observations. That are still ongoing because nobody is sure what Parasa species it is....? but it is a member of Slug Caterpillar Moths....
Gallery Forest. 900 Meters-3000 feet above sea level, next to Tanaca National Park, a Pasture , and in a Garden with Endemic trees, plants and flowers of Costa Rica.
Spotted on Nov 12, 2017
Submitted on Sep 30, 2018
7 Comments
Beautiful series Gilma,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations, Gilma!
Congratulations Gilma, a real beauty!
Congratulations,Gilma
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Congratulations, Gilma! Your spotting was selected as the spotting of the day in anticipation of National Moth Week!
Today’s spotting of the day is a stunning slug moth caterpillar (Parasa joanae)!
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Slug moth caterpillar:
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Wow, love those colours!
Cool spotting, Gilma. Which is the north end and which is the south? That is such an amazing caterpillar!