Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Vivid Colors

I first spotted this beautiful critter on  a Ervatamia divaricata (Linn)  in my garden one day, and it had shifted to a Thibbatu ?Solanum violaceum Ortega next to it. After that it was nowhere to be seen, probably fell pray to a bird. Could any of you guys tell me which butterfly this caterpillar belongs to?   






 
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Location: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

4 comments:

  1. Amaris in WonderlandJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    I'll bet it would have been a real beauty with wings, as it is quite impressive even at this stage. Great capture!

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  2. Amila KanchanaJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Hi Amaris,I also think the butterfly must be a real stonker. Pity I didn't get to observe its development.

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  3. Lancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife SafarisFebruary 2, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Hi Amila - that's a hawkmoth caterpillar - my knowkledge of Sri Lankan or even Asian Hawkmoths is zilch but saw one in Borneo that was HUGE as big as my hand, ours are only 5-6cm wingspan max - got a none digital pic somewhere

    Cheers

    Davo

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  4. Amila KanchanaFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    Hi Davo, Many thanks for the info! It must be of the hawkmoth that I posted some time ago.

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