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Lagarta das Palmeiras

Brassolis sophorae

Photo by EduardoFrick
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Field Notes

Description:

the caterpillar of this moth eats palm leaves. A group of them can eat an entire tree. There are some of them here, at my garden, beginning their metamorphosis

Habitat:

atlantic rain forest, brazil

Notes:

thanks for http://www.projectnoah.org/users/bayucca

Reference Links:

Lagarta das Palmeiras e Coqueiros: Brassolis sophorae e Brassolis astyra

Species ID Suggestions

Sophorae Owl

Brassolis sophorae
bayucca
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