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vespa_bicolor
09-Jan-2008, 03:31 PM
Found these small green caterpillars feeding on Gordonia axillaris in Hong Kong. Photos show them first at 1cm long and then at 2cm. Would greatly appreciate if anyone can identify them.

EarlyStages
09-Jan-2008, 03:57 PM
Something for Roger (over in "Moths").

Keith

Commander
09-Jan-2008, 04:45 PM
Thanks, Keith. Thread moved to "Moths".

Roger, this is definitely in your territory as these are HK cats. :)

Moth cats have such pronounced gonads? Or are those just body markings? :thinking:

vespa_bicolor
09-Jan-2008, 05:05 PM
Thanks! Was wondering whether they were butterfly or moth caterpillars - now I know. Incidentally I thought those red spots were body markings too.

hkmoths
11-Jan-2008, 09:29 AM
Probably some sort of Nolidae.

The red dots are body markings.

would have to rear one through to the adult for certain.

Surprised you didn't post these on HKWildlife.Net (or I missed them somewhere along the line!!)

cheers,

Roger.

vespa_bicolor
11-Jan-2008, 10:39 AM
Hi Roger,

I did post them there actually, but the post got buried quite quickly with all the new posts these last few days.

I am in fact rearing two of them which have shown slow but steady growth over 3 weeks now. Will post photos of the adult once they pupate and eclose.

Cheers
John

hkmoths
12-Jan-2008, 10:58 AM
looking forward to seeing the adults in due course!

cheers,

Roger.

atronox
09-Mar-2008, 02:20 AM
Moth cats have such pronounced gonads? Or are those just body markings? :thinking:
They cn't possibly haf gonads there!:bsmile: