Demonarosa rufotessellata

Demonarosa rufotessellata

''Demonarosa rufotessellata'' is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found on Borneo, as well as in India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.
Piece of Cake? Am more familiar with the typical spiny Caterpillars from Family Limacodidae, so this was a surprise find, small in size, just a bit over 1 cm. View from the side : https://www.jungledragon.com/image/126475/stinging_slug_caterpillar_-_demonarosa_rufotessellata.html Caterpillar,Demonarosa rufotessellata,Malaysia,Moth,Penang,Stinging Slug Caterpillar

Naming

*''Demonarosa rufotessellata rufotessellata''
⤷ ''Demonarosa rufotessellata subrosea''
⤷ ''Demonarosa rufotessellata issiki''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLimacodidae
GenusDemonarosa
SpeciesD. rufotessellata
Photographed in
Malaysia