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Shag Carpet Caterpillar Moth, Timbiquí, Colombia  Cauca,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Prothysana felderi,Shag Carpet Caterpillar Moth,South America,Summer,Timbiquí,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

    comments (5)

  1. Beautiful caterpillar! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Glad you like it, it's also quite variable. Posted 2 years ago
      1. I noticed that. It's a cat that you really want to pet, but wouldn't dare to touch. Posted 2 years ago
  2. Tricolor Posted 2 years ago
    1. For the price of one :) Posted 2 years ago

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"Prothysana felderi" is a moth in the family Bombycidae, whose larvae are known as shag-carpet caterpillars. It is found from Mexico, south to Panama and into South America, at least to Ecuador.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 24, 2023. Captured Sep 20, 2022 19:47 in Q8GF+5V Timbiqui, Cauca, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO1250
  • 105mm