Hello All,

my garden is beeing eaten by an unknown caterpillar;
could someone please help me identify it?
I've posted some pictures of it at
http://otavio.exel.com.br/pics/2008-09-26_lagartas/

in case it matters I'm at -23.56,-46.66 (south of Brazil);

[]s & TIA,

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Otavio Exel wrote:

Hello All,

my garden is beeing eaten by an unknown caterpillar;
could someone please help me identify it?
I've posted some pictures of it at
http://otavio.exel.com.br/pics/2008-09-26_lagartas/

in case it matters I'm at -23.56,-46.66 (south of Brazil);

[]s & TIA,

Hi Otavio - those are nice pictures of a fantastic looking insect. I'll
bet the adults are even more beautiful. The caterpillars exhibit
features common to those in the family Saturniidae, which includes giant
silkmoths, emperor moths and royal moths. I have no idea what the
species may be. Let us know if you find out.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:16:38 GMT, Otavio Exel
wrote:

Hello All,

my garden is beeing eaten by an unknown caterpillar;
could someone please help me identify it?
I've posted some pictures of it at
http://otavio.exel.com.br/pics/2008-09-26_lagartas/

in case it matters I'm at -23.56,-46.66 (south of Brazil);

[]s & TIA,



cecropia moth

http://talkaboutwildlife.ca/profile/?s=1593

http://extension.missouri.edu/explor...cropiamoth.htm

http://otavio.exel.com.br/pics/2008-09-26_lagartas/

hubops wrote:

cecropia moth
http://talkaboutwildlife.ca/profile/?s=1593
http://extension.missouri.edu/explor...cropiamoth.htm

Hi hubops,

one distinguishing "feature" of the caterpillars in my garden (and
absent in the cecropia) is that it's back is *not* segmented, it looks
somewhat like a turtle shell; this picture shows this very clearly:
http://otavio.exel.com.br/pics/2008-...0080926446.jpg

after Googling for caterpillars *a*lot* the only one I've found that has
this same "feature" is the saddle-back caterpillar!

[]s,

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