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Leucanella Viridescens

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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar

Habitat:

Mexico City

Reference Links:

Leucanella viridescens - Information on Leucanella viridescens

Species ID Suggestions

Saturniid moth caterpillar

Leucanella sp.

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
1

Saturniid moth caterpillar

Leucanella hosmera

Reference Link
Saturniidae27
0

Comments (9)
csalem
Oh cool! I just posted some pictures of the same species found in Mexico City too!
rutasandinas
Se transformara en esta hermosa moth :: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10075052
Jellis
Great I'm glad you have it. Harsuame's link doesn't want to take me anywhere but the other two do.
maribel.fernandezmartinez
Jellis: I found that somebody has upload a pic of a similiar one from brazil http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16130200
Jellis
Looks alot like this. But these are not in Mexico but maybe one from this family is. http://natureloveyou.blogspot.com/2011/01/malayan-eggfly-hypolimnas-anomala.html
YukoChartraw
A moth with striking spikes! Looks almost like a firework (sparklers). Nice spot and welcome to Project Noah! :)

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PublishedDecember 27, 2012

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