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Caterpillar

Euphaedra sp.

Photo by dotun55
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Field Notes

Description:

Green caterpillar with diamond-shaped eye spots running longitudinally along its body, and with spiny protrusions on its sides.

Habitat:

On a plant next to a bush. Basking. The sun was up.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
EarlyStages
Based upon recently obtained data, I can now confidently place this larva in the genus Euryphura, seemingly either E. plautilla or E. chalcis, both being reported for Lagos and having unknown early stages. Dotun, thus a scientific first!
EarlyStages
While this caterpillar is certainly in the subtribe Bebearina . . . http://tolweb.org/Adoliadini/70200 . . . the possibilities remain, despite rigorous checking, far too numerous to say which genus. Thus, the only supportable ID for now is Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae: incertae generis.
EarlyStages
Hello "Dotun55", I study the immature stages and hostplants of African butterflies in order to better understand their scientific placement. Would you please contact me at [email protected] regarding this caterpillar. Thanks!
Davidbygott
May be one of the Euphaedra butterflies (foresters)?

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PublishedMarch 25, 2014

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