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Tussock moth, caterpillar

Ilema nachiensis

Photo by HarumKoh
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Field Notes

Description:

don't touch this one.
ドクガ科(Lymantriidae).
japanese name: ナチキシタドクガ.
caterpillar of Ilema eurydice(ブドウドクガ) is very similar but food plant is Grapes, this one is trees and I found it in mountain, so this may be Ilema nachiensis.

Habitat:

mountain.
food plant: Quercus glauca(アラカシ), Alnus sieboldiana(オオバヤシャブシ), Swida controversa(ミズキ), Mallotus japonicus(アカメガシワ), Ehretia acuminata(チシャノキ).

Notes:

info:
http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/youtyuu/HTMLs/natikisitadokuga.html

Reference Links:

ナチキシタドクガ

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Comments (5)
HarumKoh
thank you! japanese name ドクガ means poison-moth, but perhaps this one is safe. and I found this one is red-data rank-C in my area. (from reference page)

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PublishedJuly 22, 2013

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