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Four Spotted Cup Moth Caterpillar

Doratifera quadriguttata

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Four Spotted Moth Caterpillar

Notes:

Seen near my home a few years ago - nice pastel coloured caterpillar, I don't know what species. (Now I do thanks to Peter).

1 Species ID Suggestions

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peter
peter 12 years ago
Four Spotted Cup Moth
Doratifera quadriguttata Doratifera quadriguttata


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26 Comments (1–25)

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

So cool!

Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

So cute!

MohdNasirMohammad
MohdNasirMohammad 11 years ago

Its beautiful..

Ahmed7
Ahmed7 11 years ago

سبحان اللة الخالق المصور

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!!

Chicquita
Chicquita 12 years ago

Are you sure it's not a candy? Looks so yummy .. :)

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

: ) Very funky caterpillar!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

I love caterpillars! So colorful! Congrats on a great find!

Ryan21
Ryan21 12 years ago

lovely pattern on it's back! great find!

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

lovely colored creature...great shot!

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

Noah Ranger
Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Spectacular..!!

Noah Ranger
Hema Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Awesome Steve! :)

ShraddhaGaikwad
ShraddhaGaikwad 12 years ago

Such a great shot Steve, love it!

InannaBintAli
InannaBintAli 12 years ago

What a beautiful creature.

erck0006
erck0006 12 years ago

Cool bug.

Amber Burns
Amber Burns 12 years ago

Wow!

Noah Ranger
peter
peter 12 years ago

Spotting of the day!

"Four Spotted Cup Moth Caterpillars are among the most venomous Australian caterpillars."

http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/21...
http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/92...

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Caterpillar is far more beautiful than the moth!!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

I have no words...

Noah Ranger
Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

WOW.. GREAT SHOT!!! Sooo BEAUTIFUL!!

Steve A
Steve A 12 years ago

@animalfotos Thanks, it is really good to get encouragement from one of the best on Project Noah. What a great forum this is!

Noah Ranger
animaisfotos
animaisfotos 12 years ago

Wonderful. Nothing less. Thanks for sharing.

Noah Ranger
alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Beautiful and unusual looper.

Steve A
Steve A 12 years ago

Thanks Ranger Pete! Great info, I have updated the spotting, cheers.

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Steve A
Spotted by
Steve A

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Dec 24, 2009
Submitted on Jul 12, 2011

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