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Stauropus fagi
Small caterpillar about 4 or 5 cm length. First photos show some second after I bring my camera nearer. Found at Muntingia calabura leaf.
Lowland green area - old agricultural area.
Please correct me for mission I've joined for this picture. Thanks to AshishNimkar for the ID.
Spotted on Mar 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 15, 2012
14 Comments
Hope you'll help me again Ashish! :) @asergio: Thanks ... Moved! @Leuba: If its possible may be I'll follow the life stage ... (not sure too) :)
great spotting ! what an interesting-looking caterpillar..
Achmmad, I would put the second photo as first. Welcome to Noah.
This is learning lesson for me..!!
Me think it also. Just got lucky on the way back home from campus 2-3 hours ago!
Welcome... Achmmad.. this is very wonderful spotting..!!
Wow! Thanks Ashish, I've updated the ID.
Check here...
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Asian+...
Finally got it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_Mot...
Here is similar...
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/04/29/l...
Thanks Ashish! but still to crowd for me. I'm just little know about moth ... :(
May be one of following family of Moth's caterpillar...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingidae
Thanks Sachin :)
wow..
nice finding,