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Tussock moth caterpillar

Calliteara horsefieldi

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Field Notes

Description:

Family Lymantriidae.

Habitat:

Singapore Botanic Gardens. Found on Hanguana malayana but these caterpillar seem polyphagous.

Notes:

Found by Craig Williams.
http://www.projectnoah.org/users/craigwilliams

Species ID Suggestions

Tussock moth caterpillar

Calliteara sp.

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (7)
DanielePralong
Thanks Dominik! So you were not just being poetic on fb, but 100% positive about the species as well?
bayucca
Calliteara horsefieldi. The horse in the field ;-)...
DanielePralong
Thanks Nuwan! I'll look into this genus for Singapore. Craig may also remember on what plant it was found.

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