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Autumn Leaf Caterpillar

Doleschallia bisaltide

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

long spiked caterpillar, 2 horizontal white bands

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this guy on a leaf while hiking in Bogani Nani Wartabone national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Autumn Leaf Caterpillar

Doleschallia bisaltide

Comments (3)

Thanks bayucca. I see what you mean by the variability, but I'm not sure what else it could be. I've updated unless someone provides a more accurate ID, I'm okay with this.
In my eyes there is only one possibility, however, some of the markings are different. But if you look at pictures of Doleschallia bisaltide, then you also see a great variability. Please, check them yourself. Does anybody have a better IDea??? http://food-4tots.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P4251030-copy.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lcgoh/image/81771004 http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/nymp/bisalt.html http://www.123rf.com/photo_2771622_a-doleschallia-polibete-a-kind-of-caterpillar-found-in-indonesian-rain-forest.html http://www.123rf.com/photo_2771625_doleschallia-polibete-a-hairy-caterpillar.html http://www.the-diveinn.com/image/2011/january/08/caterpillar-autumn-leaf-butterfly-doleschallia-bisaltide http://www.123rf.com/photo_2771629_the-doleschallia-polibete-caterpillar.html http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Blog/2011/Jan/DSC03692%20%2811%29.jpg

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