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Jewel Caterpillar, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70932/jewel_caterpillar_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Jewel Caterpillar - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70932_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zLaEsVYHTCGQckUvD1Jp0bvc5YU%3D" width="148" height="152" alt="Jewel Caterpillar - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70931/jewel_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70933/jewel_caterpillar_-_front_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70934/jewel_caterpillar_-_underside_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/moth_041_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/moth_042_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70933/jewel_caterpillar_-_front_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Jewel Caterpillar - front, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70933_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fIzUyU4lHIDABoC3P9j%2Fb8EZ4p0%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Jewel Caterpillar - front, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70931/jewel_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70932/jewel_caterpillar_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70934/jewel_caterpillar_-_underside_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/moth_041_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/moth_042_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70934/jewel_caterpillar_-_underside_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Jewel Caterpillar - underside, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70934_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=g4dQT31sW6Me5YnXH3PTL%2BW7H1U%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Jewel Caterpillar - underside, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70931/jewel_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70932/jewel_caterpillar_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70933/jewel_caterpillar_-_front_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/moth_041_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/moth_042_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/yellow_furry-legs_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Yellow furry-legs, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70554_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4%2BdMCZXzQ4WGVM9jVE2ibRs5ZAI%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Yellow furry-legs, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Acraga infusa,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World,Yellow furry-legs" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/tangerine_furry-legs_on_tree_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Tangerine furry-legs on tree, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70561_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=N9%2FP1ewoDnEgXWVtaw%2F1MHTYvcM%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="Tangerine furry-legs on tree, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Acraga moorei,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,Tangerine furry-legs,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Jewel Caterpillar, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga.

Jewel Caterpillar - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70931/jewel_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70933/jewel_caterpillar_-_front_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70934/jewel_caterpillar_-_underside_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/moth_041_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/moth_042_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World

Jewel Caterpillar - front, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70931/jewel_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70932/jewel_caterpillar_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70934/jewel_caterpillar_-_underside_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/moth_041_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/moth_042_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World

Jewel Caterpillar - underside, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Chuchuuu, glob train coming through. This semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar is called a Jewel Caterpillar, probably belonging to the family Dalceridae, and possibly the genus Acraga. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70931/jewel_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70932/jewel_caterpillar_-_closeup_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70933/jewel_caterpillar_-_front_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70554/moth_041_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70561/moth_042_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Minacraga plata,Putumayo,South America,World

If I have the genus correct, this caterpillar will morph into adult moths like these:

Yellow furry-legs, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Acraga infusa,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World,Yellow furry-legs

Tangerine furry-legs on tree, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Acraga moorei,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,Tangerine furry-legs,World

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
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    WOWWW! So cool! Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Beautiful! It looks like it should be swimming in the ocean rather than crawling on land! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Patomarazul's profile
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    Amazing! A land "nudibranch" :-) Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hehe :) Posted 6 years ago
  5. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    If this was a drawing and not a photo I would not believe it! What do the little translucent "bags" on its bag do? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I'm not sure, Barry, that's a good question. Posted 6 years ago
  7. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Minacraga sp., maybe Minacraga plata?

    http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/caterpillars/dblinks/searchplaycat4.lasso?-Search=Action&-Table=All%20pictures&-MaxRecords=15&-SkipRecords=30&-Database=GCAcaterpillars337&-Op=bw&herbivore%20family=Dalceridae&-Op=bw&-Op=bw&-Op=bw&-Op=bw&-Op=bw&-Op=bw&-Op=bw&-Op=bw     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Pfff, insane search skills. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I never thought I'd find the ID for this one, but was determined to not give up. It's too cool to not know what it is! Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          I'm very happy to finally know it, thanks so much! Posted 2 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            You're welcome. Posted 2 years ago

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The Minacraga plata

"Minacraga plata" is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by S.E. Miller in 1994. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The habitat consists of tropical moist, tropical premontane wet and tropical premontane moist forests.

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Uploaded Dec 16, 2018. Captured Oct 19, 2018 10:08 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
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