Finally, I can identify this caterpillar which had no name in my photo collection. many thanks1 Cheers, Kiran Srivastava Mumbai
On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Peter Smetacek <[email protected] > wrote: > > > Sanjay, your species is Parasa lepida. It has been reported on Jamun. > > On Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:14:11 +0530 wrote > >Thomas, > This is a Limacodid moth caterpillar. I raised one years ago in Pune. See > the sequence below:Location: PuneDate: Aug 1998Larval Foodplant: Jamun > Syzygium cuminiSpecies: Parasa sp. (can someone provide the exact > species?)Common Name: Green Coat Moth > > The cocoon is made on walls or tree trunks. Once the moth emerges, a > igloo-like shell remains with an opening. > The caterpillar's spines cause severe itching (I can vouch for this > myself!) and some swelling, but not pain. > Sanjay Sondhi+91 9412052189Dehradun > Visit www.titlitrust.com to view a Photo Gallery of Indian wildlife > > > > > On 03-Sep-10, at 11:30 AM, Thomas Vattakaven wrote:Hi folks,is this another > Limacodid moth caterpillar? It was lying on the ground,possibly parasitised > and hardly mobile when my puppy dog stepped on it. Hewouldnt stop yelping > for the next 15 mins and was unable to put its feet onthe ground. (it > recovered after about 2 hrs). Perhaps it was stabbed withthose cactus like > spines on the caterpillar? Are these poisonous? Doesanyone have the > unfortunate experience of stepping on it or being stung byit? I`m curious to > know if it actually causes pain or if its just irritationand > itching.RegardsThomas > > > > <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline....@middle?> > > > -- Enjoy
