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Field Notes

Description:

I need help on this one.

Habitat:

Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.

Notes:

Half a dozen feeding together.

Species ID Suggestions

Stinging Nettle Caterpillar

Parasa lepida

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (11)
Josh Asel
those are some sweet caterpillars!
IreneBA
hi Dave!!! very cute spot!! love it! they seemed have a chat
folicallychalled
Bayucca - thank you very much for the time and effort that you have put in to this identification. The Parasa lepida does look like a good contender, just a pity that we cannot find early instar images. I will see if I can find the plant again tomorrow and collect a few and hopefully a rooted plant sample. Solve this mystery once and for all. I will leave the ID open for now, see if anyone else wants to have a stab at it, hope you don't mind, as I don't want to leave it with just a family name. Dave
bayucca
Limacodidae, Limacodinae, Parasa sp. and looks like being Parasa lepida, the Blue-striped Nettle Grub. I am not 100% sure, since yours are probably an earlier instar. Limacodidae are very tricky to ID. Most pictures on the web are just IDed as Limacodidae. Parasa lepida is probably the most common ones and considered as a pest in some aeras. Please, verify yourself!! http://www.nbaii.res.in/insectpests/images/Parasa-lepida9.jpg http://www.cnak.net/bccsjknew/CropContent.aspx?id=2557 http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/6198158111/ Quite a nice match with the red pins: http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=25229 Only proof for Limacodidae, John was not able to name the genus and species: http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/8368671107/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/6797308842/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/6840399229/ Some more: http://www.nbaii.res.in/insectpests/Parasa-lepida.php Again some "pins": http://photozou.jp/photo/show/1941788/120201276
VivBraznell
Sometimes a leaf can help Dave : ) Don't apologise! Sure someone will be able to help
folicallychalled
Viv - I know, I should have collected an image of the leaf. Sorry about that. If I can find them again, I will add the leaf to the images :) Dave
VivBraznell
Great image folicallychalled! Hope you find an ident : )

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