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Godart's Numberwing or Pygas Eighty-eight caterpillar

Callicore pygas

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Field Notes

Notes:

It is almost impossible to see this green caterpillar on the leaves (check second picture). You can see the butterfly here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13300017

Species ID Suggestions

(newly confirmed possibility)

Callicore pygas

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Callicore sp.

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bayucca
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Eighty-eight

Diaethria spp.

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Comments (21)
Sergio Monteiro
So a circle is closed. Thank you very much, EarlyStages and Bayucca, for all the guidance I had. This is a landmark for me, just one year ago I didn't dreamed that I'd go so far in this game. Now, spring is coming, maybe I'll have one or two surprises ahead...
YukoChartraw
Look at those antennas! (or whatever you call it)
EarlyStages
Dominik, I too cannot always reliably distinguish Callicore from Diaethria larvae. But I do have the advantage of 25+ years of rearing experience and a world-class reference library devoted to butterfly immature stages.
achmmad
Wow! This day I'm also saw the caterpillar has "antennae" like structure. And, this one is amazing!
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you so much Keith, it was a real lesson to me. And thank you too Bayucca.
bayucca
And at least they are both very close... I can't separate Callicore and Diaethria caterpillars.
EarlyStages
References consulted (among others) . . . * My extensive library of photos, books, and reprints * http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/caterpillars/database.lasso * http://home.comcast.net/~bflyearlystages/Selva-296.pdf * http://www.scielo.br/pdf/zool/v27n5/05.pdf
Ashish
Great one.. Amazing creature..!!
Sergio Monteiro
Keith, if you are talking about the e-mail you sent me Feb 25, Yes, I received it and answered the same day. I'll post it again, in case it didn't reach you.
EarlyStages
Very similar, but I don't think a Callicore. Sérgio, did you receive my email request for more data?
Sergio Monteiro
Well Bayucca, those horns are very distinctive. It seems that Callicore is a good shot. Keith is working on it, so I hope he will bring more to this.
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Callicore sp., for me not possible to get closer. I am wondering what Keith would say. http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/Wadults/photopage.lasso?photocode%20dotj=DHJ69841.j http://www.treknature.com/gallery/South_America/Brazil/photo181250.htm
LarsKorb
rofl, Sergio - you made my day :)
LarsKorb
haha :) forgot about that you got thousands of ammo, Sergio :)
Sergio Monteiro
This is not a daily quiz, it is just a caterpillar !!!!! :-)
LarsKorb
Awesome one, Sergio - goddamn :) But why are you shooting out all your "Daily Quizzes" at one day? ;)

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PublishedFebruary 24, 2012

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