Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Arctiidae larva?
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| Sergey Golubev |
Posted on 28-11-2006 12:32
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 Member Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 103 Joined: 23.11.06 |
Here is another one lepidopteran larva. I suppose it is of Arctiidae family. Am I right? What genus it belongs to? It has been found on the stickseed plant (Lappula sp., Boraginaceae) and it was rather usual species in the place where I conducted my field research. Thanks advance. Sergey Golubev attached the following image:  [68.39Kb] Edited by Sergey Golubev on 28-11-2006 12:33 |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 29-11-2006 12:29
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Sergey, I think you are right in considering this to be an arctiid. Unfortunately I cannot help you to a species or even genus name. Jan Willem |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 29-11-2006 14:40
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
I think this caterpillar belongs to sf Arctiinae. My guess would be close to Spilarctia. The caterpillars, like the adults are quite variable in this and close genera.
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