tawny beside a school.

[Wanderer]

captured beside a school today morning at around 9am-pardon my photos, taken with a PnS:

caterpillar of TC?

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs006.snc1/2623_89866143464_649693464_2393837_6808191_n.jpg


trying to get the correct tan:

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs006.snc1/2623_89866148464_649693464_2393838_2062548_n.jpg

the last photo is interesting...

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs006.snc1/2623_89866138464_649693464_2393836_5416248_n.jpg

we can see the remains of the pupa stage...meaning..newly eclosed butt kenna raped? This is the second time i have see this happening...

[Blue Nawab]

The caterpillar looks more like a moth caterpillar (Hawk Moth Cat).
Tawny Coster's caterpillar is smaller:)
Which school is that?

[Wanderer]

moth cat? interesting then. coz its on the host plant of tc. they share the same host plant?

well i did see the tc cat before..thats why i wasnt too sure if this is the cat of tc.

[atronox]

The caterpillar looks more like a moth caterpillar (Hawk Moth Cat).
Tawny Coster's caterpillar is smaller:)



moth cat?
I agree. I forgot what's the "horn" called but it's typical of a Sphingidae cat.

[Blue Nawab]

Tawny coster's host plant happens to be the stinking passionfruit (Passiflora foetida), unless it's a different host plant.
Can take a look at my early thread which showed the Hawk Moth Cat., that's why I have such deep impression. :)
http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6977

[Wanderer]

Passiflora suberosa actually. :cheers: