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Stinging Nettle Slug Larva

Setora sp

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar of Setora nitens.
They have amazing colours and spines.

Habitat:

Tropical forest

Notes:

Thanks to bayucca for the ID
I was informed at another Forum specialising in Limacodidae that this one is not Setora nitens, so have updated the species info to Setora sp.

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Comments (16)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Lauren. Yes, if I photoshop it to an undersea background, this would make a great Nudibranch too :)
LaurenZarate
Congratulations Albert! What a beauty! A terrestrial nudibranch!
AlbertKang
Thank you, @Ashley for another SOTD. Thanks too, @triggsturner and @Polilla for your appreciation :)
AshleyT
Congrats Albert, this awesome caterpillar is our Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10157467784870603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/776933765687934976
AntónioGinjaGinja
Just astonishing Albert,very cool find,great collours and shape,congrats and thanks for sharing these amazing creatures :-)
DanielePralong
Thanks for this Albert! I'll wait to see whether whether Dominik replies further on the PhilippinesLepidoptera post.
AlbertKang
Thanks, @InesVeloso :) @Daniele, I got the ID from bayucca through my post at PhilippinesLepidoptera : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154591460342491&set=pcb.1090036877758083&type=3&theater which I also asked about the colour variation. I am not familiar with the plants I found them on, it could be a citrus plant.
DanielePralong
Fantastic images Albert! We'd love to feature this, but it would be great to have some more information. Most of the images for caterpillars of Setora nitens available online are greenish/bluish in colour. The difference in colour here might reflect diet or a difference in developmental stage? Bayucca had commented on this in previous spottings: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10422131
AlbertKang
Thanks, @triggsturner and @Doren B for your kind words and appreciation :) I was very happy to come across this one as they sure are stunning!
Doren B
Incredible submission. Great photos of a very interesting creature.
triggsturner
An incredible spotting Albert. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2016

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