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Lobster Moth

Stauropus fagi

Photo by achmmad
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Field Notes

Description:

Small caterpillar about 4 or 5 cm length. First photos show some second after I bring my camera nearer. Found at Muntingia calabura leaf.

Habitat:

Lowland green area - old agricultural area.

Notes:

Please correct me for mission I've joined for this picture. Thanks to AshishNimkar for the ID.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (14)

Hope you'll help me again Ashish! :) @asergio: Thanks ... Moved! @Leuba: If its possible may be I'll follow the life stage ... (not sure too) :)
great spotting ! what an interesting-looking caterpillar..
Achmmad, I would put the second photo as first. Welcome to Noah.
This is learning lesson for me..!!
Me think it also. Just got lucky on the way back home from campus 2-3 hours ago!
Welcome... Achmmad.. this is very wonderful spotting..!!
Wow! Thanks Ashish, I've updated the ID.
Check here... https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Asian+Stauropus&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHNU_enIN348IN348&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=0dphT8TNDMeJrAflp_j7Bw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAwQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=713
Finally got it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_Moth
Here is similar... http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/04/29/lappet-moth-caterpillar-from-hong-kong/
Thanks Ashish! but still to crowd for me. I'm just little know about moth ... :(
May be one of following family of Moth's caterpillar... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingidae

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