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Post by mantisdragon on May 16, 2013 7:08:31 GMT -8
I found these cute little caterpillars near my house. does anyone know what species, and family they belong to? please help identify. I am assuming it is a moth.   ![]() [/img] |
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Post by africaone on May 16, 2013 7:58:45 GMT -8
looks like lycaenid Caterpillar !
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Post by mantisdragon on May 16, 2013 12:20:56 GMT -8
Are you sure? it doesn't look like one to me. Anyone else think it is that? Or know what it might be?
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Post by leptraps on May 17, 2013 5:23:59 GMT -8
Where did you find these caterpillars (Location)? What plant are they feeding upon?
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Post by bluemoth on May 17, 2013 12:51:25 GMT -8
I agree with africaone they are not moth larva or other kind of butterfly larva. Note heads hidden under front lobe of skin. Note they have spars hairs found on some kinds of Copper and Hairstreak larva. They could be Coppers, Blues or Hairstreaks. The hidden head when larva is at rest is very caricteristic of these species. Do not know species. Location and host plant name would help.
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Post by benihikage92 on May 17, 2013 16:47:32 GMT -8
Can they be larvae of a certain kind of Zygaenidae?
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Post by admin on May 17, 2013 20:30:02 GMT -8
Location and host plant name would help.
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Post by mantisdragon on May 18, 2013 7:11:46 GMT -8
ok so it is not a moth, I am not very good at identifying Lepidoptera yet. Location is Maryland
I have no idea what the plant is though. I think it is a small bushy tree of some sort.
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Post by benihikage92 on May 18, 2013 7:55:12 GMT -8
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Post by Rich on May 22, 2013 5:50:49 GMT -8
benihikage92 good call, how you found pictures is amazing.
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Post by benihikage92 on Jun 12, 2013 6:40:01 GMT -8
benihikage92 good call, how you found pictures is amazing. Thank you, Rich. I found a larva of Chalcosia remota (Zygaenidae) on a shrub (Symplocos chinensis) on top of a mountain not so far from Tokyo about 15 years ago. It was so beautiful that it left a deep impression on me. The picture mantisdragon uploaded reminded me of the larva. So I guessed it was Zygaenidae, but I didn't realize it was Pryeria sinica. They feed on Euonymus japonicus - popular ornamental tree used as hedges here in Japan. Adult moths fly in late autumn. You can see them even in central Tokyo, although not so common. I googled using "Zygaenidae" and "Maryland" as keywords, and found the article. Chalcosia remota memobird.exblog.jp/12021761 |
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