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Rustic Caterpillar

Cupha erymanthis

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Description:

size - slightly longer than 1 inch

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Comments (7)
Kalee Vidanapathirana
no, this was in Hiyare Sanctuary. Heres the rustic i saw just under that plant. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17041314 and thanks for ID-ing this
NuwanChathuranga
Rustic it is! http://www.flickr.com/photos/drsaji/3636874289/ is this in your home garden ?
Kalee Vidanapathirana
no sorry i cant remember the plant. But there were two Rustics on same same plant as well.
NuwanChathuranga
Kalee, this is a Nymphalid butterfly larva do you remember the name of it's feeding plant?

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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2013

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