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    Default Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis Nerii) cat?





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    Certainly has all the characteristics of a Daphnis nerii cat.

    As an addition, here is a bad pic of the pupa, which my gardener found today. I put the measure next to it so you can see that it is not just the cat which is huge!
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    almost certainly D. nerii

    Les - the pupa looks scorched, the pupae I've seen of this species have never been that dark - is it still active (does it wriggle?) - if not, then I'd suggest it may be parasitized.

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    Thanks for the ID.
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    Hi Roger, yes it is still wriggling, a lot! If it is parasitised, I have two more last instar cats due to pupate any day now. (Rescued from my Oleander bush before my gardeners sprayed the garden due to termite infestation)

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    Sorry to hijack your thread, Michael, but it really is not worth starting a new one.

    Here are photos of the pre-pupal colouration of the cat, and the adult, which emerged last night from the 'scorched' pupa.
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