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Leafy caterpillar (Homodes bracteigutta) This ornate caterpillar is the owlet moth and found on Mangrove leaves<br /> Here is an early instar,<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37908/homodes.html" title="Homodes"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/37908_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=OIFDJ6Ycjs0roh%2BWdCudWH70eG0%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Homodes Early instar moth caterpillar in party costume. <br /> There are a couple of other species in this genus and I would not like to guess which this one is. Australia,Geotagged,Homodes" /></a></figure> Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Homodes bracteigutta,owlet moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Leafy caterpillar (Homodes bracteigutta)

This ornate caterpillar is the owlet moth and found on Mangrove leaves
Here is an early instar,

Homodes Early instar moth caterpillar in party costume. <br /> There are a couple of other species in this genus and I would not like to guess which this one is. Australia,Geotagged,Homodes

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The Homodes bracteigutta

The caterpillar of Homodes bracteigutta is green or brown, and has a series of long protuberances that it keeps waving about, so that it resembles two ants talking to each other. The caterpillar has always been found in the company of similar ants of the genus Oecophylla ( FORMICINAE ).

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 16, 2016. Captured May 7, 2015 09:19 in 105 Sheridan St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.