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Oryba kadeni

Photo by EmilieChich
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Field Notes

Description:

Large yellow caterpillar with white and black markings, about 10-11 cm.

Habitat:

Seen on a shrub in the savanna south-west of Kourou.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

Sphingidae, Macroglossinae, Oryba kadeni. The link is from Costa Rica, but this one is also found in French Guiana.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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