Beautiful Tiger (3)
No, not a large fierce cat, but the larvae of a rather beautiful moth.
I found 5 of these beauties in the garden this morning but by the time I had researched what they were, they had disappeared. How on earth do you lose 5 x 5cm long black and white caterpillars in a sea of green? I shall have to keep a look out for when they emerge in all their glory:-
http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/ARCTIINAE/arctiinae/amphicallia bellatrix.html
''Amphicallia bellatrix'' is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
The larvae feed on ''Pinus patula'' and ''Crotalaria'' species.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Dec 18, 2015. Captured Dec 18, 2015 08:11 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
