Hawk Moth - caterpillar [04-Oct-23 @ AH]

[Rustic]

Rosalind was showing Gan these fat juicy caterpillars which ate up the whole plant. According to Gan, they were probably close to pupal stage. An interesting fact that I learnt today is that they actually went into the soil to pupae. According to Rosalind, the pupua was ugly looking.

For the record, these fat guys are about four inches long. 6 inches seem to be an overestimate.

PS: Rosalind, we lost the two caterpillars after they were left on the leaves. Sorry about that.

#1 -- "oops .. traffic jam"


#2 -- "which way to go?"


#3 -- "u aint seeing me ..."


#4 -- "Crossing"


#5 -- record pose.

[bell]

too bad they escaped, cos my dotter wanted to see them again before leaving

[Striped Blue Crow]

Hi All

Can post the picture of the adult later on? Very curious leh......


Thanks

[Green Baron]

Hi All

Can post the picture of the adult later on? Very curious leh......
Thanks

I don't have the plant near my place so can't breed them but I think Rosalind is attempting to breed them. Let's hope she is successful in breeding them

[fluorite]

Rosalind was showing Gan these fat juicy caterpillars which ate up the whole plant. According to Gan, they were probably close to pupal stage. An interesting fact that I learnt today is that they actually went into the soil to pupae. According to Rosalind, the pupua was ugly looking.

For the record, these fat guys are about four inches long. 6 inches seem to be an overestimate.

PS: Rosalind, we lost the two caterpillars after they were left on the leaves. Sorry about that.
#2 -- "which way to go?"

your moth is Daphnis nerii

[Silverstreak]

Hi Flourite ,

Care to ID this one for me, just shot him at Bukit Timah Forest Reserves today. Believe it is a moth.

[fluorite]

here is a Taiwan cousins, Callidula attenuata,
real colour, 1/15 sec.


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[Sky Blue]

nice red color

[Common Rose]

Hi Flourite ,

Care to ID this one for me, just shot him at Bukit Timah Forest Reserves today. Believe it is a moth.

Sunny, first time shot this moth? many of us have got this moth...

[fluorite]

Tetragonus lycaenoides, do you think so ?
range : Sulawesi, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra,
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/...ulidae_1_2.php
http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life...nus/index.html