Quote Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel View Post
Thank you, Aaron. I'd never heard of them before. Again using the Hostplant database, I've discovered records of only three members of the Limacodidae from Thailand with Musa as a foodplant. These are Thosea rara, Thosea sinensis and Setora fletcheri.

Roger, can you confirm if it one of those, or do I have to contact the NHM with a new record?

PS, I've ordered my gardener NOT to touch any if he finds them, many of this Genus have severely urticating hairs!
Hi Les,

This isn't a Thosea as the larvae of this genus don't have the fancy spines. Can't rule out Setora. However, I'd recommend awaiting this one's eclosion until sending a record to the BMNH's Hosts database. Also keep a full record, with photos and morphometric data, so that you can write up the observations and publish in a journal on natural history / Lepidoptera somewhere.

cheers, Roger.