Superb research ! Wow ! And thanks !
________________________________ From: Keith Wolfe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, November 29, 2009 12:44:18 PM Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Larval moth ID Dear Yashodan and Parag, I happened to stumble upon the identity of your colorful caterpillar. Its name is Trypanophora semihyalina (sorry, no English vernacular mentioned): * http://i173. photobucket. com/albums/ w45/et-2007/ DSC05567corprs. jpg (Hong Kong) * http://www.flickr. com/search/ ?q=Trypanophora&w=all&s=int&referer_searched= 1 (HK, plus photos of adults) * http://www.nhm. ac.uk/jdsml/ research- curation/ research/ projects/ hostplants/ list.dsml? searchPageURL= index.dsml&Familyqtype= starts+with&Family=&PFamilyqtype= starts+with&PFamily=&Genusqtype=starts+ with&Genus=Trypanophora&PGenusqtype= starts+with&PGenus=&Speciesqtype= starts+with&Species=semihyalina&PSpeciesqtype= starts+with&PSpecies=&Country=&sort=Family (numerous hostplants in India, including Careya) Best wishes, Keith -- Enjoy
