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oriental eyed moth caterpilar

Acherontia sp

Photo by UrifahRidlo
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Comments (17)
bayucca
Definitely an Acherontia sp., for sure not Acherontia atropos, but eiter Lacheses or Styx.
Scott Frazier
Maybe you can put "Malang" in the space under "Where did you find it?" and click search... Spotting mantap!
UrifahRidlo
@ S Frazier...Ok, I try to adjust. but actually the place is in East Java, Malang
UrifahRidlo
@ christina @ texless ...thanks @ Darklenes I found this at back yard, it spent cocoon phase inside the soil @ aunt...yes, I belive it so
Scott Frazier
The spotting looks like it is in the ocean south of Java. Can this be adjusted?
auntnance123
I believe this is the same caterpillar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6935293
UrifahRidlo
@ Susan @ Darlenek this one is a rare species, even for a whole my life I just found once, and luckyly I made the picture
UrifahRidlo
thank you for the information auntnance123 :)
auntnance123
I thought it might be an oriental eyed moth caterpillar because the older larvae have the purple stripes. But that bumpy curled "horn" has me stumped.

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