Limacodidae, Parasa lepida - Blue Striped Nettle Moth

A colourful moth caterpillar. I have only seen it this one time.

Widely distributed and considered a pest.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

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Mark Ridgway

Lion

So many different appearances for these. I like this early stage. Posted 9 years ago
1. Vodkaman
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, it makes ID problematic.
  
  Dave Posted 9 years ago

The Nettle Caterpillar

The Nettle Caterpillar or Blue-striped Nettle Grub is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in the Indo-Malayan region, including India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is an introduced pest to urban trees in western Japan.

The larvae are considered pests and have been recorded from coffee, coconut, oil palm, cocoa, tea and mango.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Vodkaman