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Catillus Longtail

Chioides catillus catillus

Photo by Sckel
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Host plant: Lamiaceae

Notes:

Referencia: http://beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/not-all-soybean-caterp…

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Comments (11)
Adarsha B S
Looks like beetle eater caterpillar! Awesome :)
Sckel
Thank you, Lauren. They are cleverly hidden within the leaves that they seal with silk. I was lucky to find it. Here is pictures of it baby: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/189206041 Thanks Mark and Dan.
LaurenZarate
This is really cute Sckel! It must be a Skipper larva and does look like an Urbanus sp.
Sckel
muito obrigada, cris. thanks dear riekos. thanks fyn. me too. :)
Cris
Muito legal!!!
RiekoS
What a beautiful caterpillar you found! Very nice series.

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