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Banana Skipper caterpillar

Erionota thrax thrax

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

Inside this rolled section of a banana leaf is a big fat white grub. Many of the banana trees in the garden have these but I have no idea what they can be.

Notes:

http://www.besgroup.org/2008/03/23/black-naped-oriole-manipulating-the-…

Reference Links:

ButterflyCircle Checklist - Erionota thrax thrax (Banana Skipper)

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Comments (6)
VivBraznell
I had to open one achhmad .............. curiosity got the better of me : )
achmmad
yeah, don't open it although you still curious! haha ... thanks for sharing this! now I get the name for my friend's toy when I was child.
VivBraznell
Thanks Ashish! Mystery solved. I shall be looking out for the Banana Skipper , it's been very busy here. I've heard the Orioles but not spotted them as there is a lot of tree cover in the garden
Ashish
Something interesting to read here.. http://www.besgroup.org/2008/03/23/black-naped-oriole-manipulating-the-banana-skipper/
achmmad
Nice! We have it to in front of my dormitory. Green-whitish with powder like material covered on it, black head. Interesting!

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