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Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - Caterpillars |
Caterpillar is the common name for the larvae of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary and the larvae of sawflies commonly are called caterpillars as well.
Caterpillars of most species are herbivorous, but not all; some are insectivorous, even cannibalistic. Some feed on other animal products; for example clothes moths feed on wool, and horn moths feed on the hooves and horns of dead ungulates.
Caterpillars as a rule are voracious feeders and many of them are among the most serious of agricultural pests. In fact many moth species are best known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce, whereas the moths are obscure and do no direct harm. Conversely, various species of caterpillar are valued as sources of silk, as human or animal food, or for biological control of pest plants. Wikipedia
Caterpillars of most species are herbivorous, but not all; some are insectivorous, even cannibalistic. Some feed on other animal products; for example clothes moths feed on wool, and horn moths feed on the hooves and horns of dead ungulates.
Caterpillars as a rule are voracious feeders and many of them are among the most serious of agricultural pests. In fact many moth species are best known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce, whereas the moths are obscure and do no direct harm. Conversely, various species of caterpillar are valued as sources of silk, as human or animal food, or for biological control of pest plants. Wikipedia
Family: Sphingidae - Hawk Moth & Sphinx Moth Caterpillers
Eupanacra elegantulus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) Pattaya Chonburi February
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Daphnis hypothous crameri
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Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) Chaiyaphum March
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Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) Pattaya Chonburi June
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Hippotion boerhavia (Fabricius, 1775) Chaiyaphum July
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Eupanacra elegantulus (Hawk moth)
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Eupanacra elegantulus (Hawk moth)
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Eupanacra elegantulus (Hawk moth)
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Eupanacra elegantulus (Hawk moth)
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Eupanacra elegantulus
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Acherontia lachesis (Hawk moth)
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Acherontia lachesis (Hawk moth)
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Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) Pattaya Chonburi pupa July
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Agrius convolvuli, Muang Chiang Mai, September
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Eupanacra elegantulus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) Pattaya Chonburi February
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Theretra clotho clotho (Drury, 1773) Cheelong Chaiyaphum July
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Family: Geometridae - Geometrid Moth Caterpillars
Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860) Chaiyaphum July
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Dysphania sagana (Swinhoe, 1891) Khao Yai N.P. Nakhon Ratchasima August
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Geometrid Moth
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Geometrid Moth
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Geometrid Moth
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Family: Limacodidae - Slug Moth or Cup Moth Caterpillars
Nettle/Slug Caterpillar Cup Moth
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Nettle/Slug Caterpillar Cup Moth
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Nettle/Slug Caterpillar Cup Moth
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Nettle/Slug Caterpillar Cup Moth
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Miresa nigra (Slug Moth)
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Thosea sp.,Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar Cup Moth Limacodidae Chaiyaphum July
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Parasa lepida (Blue-striped Nettle Grub)
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Limacodidae sp. 002
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Parasa bicolor (Walker, 1855) Larvae Phu Lan Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum May
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Setora sp. Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth, Setora sp.) Limacodidae
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Setora sp. Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth, Setora sp.) Limacodidae
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Limacodidae sp. 003
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Slug Moth Caterpillar Pai August 2017
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Family: Lasiocampidae - Tent and Lappet Moth Caterpillars
Lebeda nobilis (Walker, 1855 Pang Sida N.P. Sa Keaw June
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Lebeda nobilis (Walker, 1855 Pang Sida N.P. Sa Keaw June
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Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855) Cheelong Chaiyaphum February
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Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855) Cheelong Chaiyaphum February
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Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855)
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Superamily: Noctuoidea
Noctuidae (Owlet moth caterpillar)
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Tinolius sp. Noctuidae Tinolius Moth
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Peridrome orbicularis
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Spodoptera litura
Cluster caterpillar, Chiang Mai
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Eudocima phalonia
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Tinolius eburneigutta
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Eudocima sp.
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Spodoptera litura
Cluster caterpillar 40 mm Chaiyaphum
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Acontia marmoralis (Fabricius, 1794) Chaiyaphum July
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Creatonotus gangis (Long Striped Tiger Moth)
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Bagisarinae sp
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Acontia marmoralis (Fabricius, 1794)
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Acontia marmoralis (Fabricius, 1794) Chom Thong Chiang Mai, June 2015
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Xanthodes transversa (Guenée, 1852) Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi November
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Subfamily: Lymantriinae - Tussock Moth Caterpillars
Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851) Pattaya Chonburi November
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Clethrogyna turbata (Butler 1879) Chiang Mai
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Ilema costalis (Walker, 1855) Cheelong Chaiyaphum April
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Ilema costalis (Walker, 1855) Chiang Mai
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Olene mendosa (Hübner, 1823) Chiang Mai
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Orgyia postica (Walker, 1855) Cheelong Chaiyaphum January
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Perina sp. Chaiyaphum January
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Family: Notodontidae - Prominent Moth Caterpillars
Stauropus sp. Lobster Moth
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Zygaenidae - Leaf Skeletonizer Moth Caterpillars
Amesia sanguiflua
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Amesia sanguiflua
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Amesia sanguiflua
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Cyclosia papilionaris (Zygaenid Moth)
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Phauda flammans (Walker,1854) Pattaya Chonburi June
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Callizygaena ada (Butler, 1892) Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
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Amesia sanguiflua (Drury, 1773) Khao Yai N.P. Phetchaburi November
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Callizygaena sp. Chalcosiinae, Zygaenidae Nam Tok Tad Fa Chaiyaphum June
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Family: Eupterotidae - Monkey Moth Caterpillars
Eupterotidae apona
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Eupterotidae apona (Walker,1856) Bo Rai Trat June
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Eupterote testacea (Walker, 1855) Phu Laen Kha Chaiyaphum July
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Eupterote testacea (Walker, 1855) Phu Laen Kha Chaiyaphum July
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Family: Pterophoridae - Plume Moth Caterpillars
Pterophoridae
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Family: Saturniidae - Saturniid Moth Caterpillars
Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) 70 mm Punjen Phrae June
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Cricula trifenestrata
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Samia canningii
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Eupterotidae
Eupterotidae apona (Ligustrum Silk Moth)
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Lasiocampidae
Metanastria hyrtaca
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Butterfly Caterpillars
Papilionidae Caterpillars
Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
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Troides aeacus aeacus (Felder & Felder,1865) Cheelong Chaiyaphum August
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Troides aeacus aeacus (Felder & Felder,1865) Cheelong Chaiyaphum August
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Troides aeacus aeacus (Felder & Felder,1865) Cheelong Chaiyaphum August
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Papilio nephelus chaon (Westwood, 1848) 30 mm Pang Sida N.P. Sa Keaw June
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Graphium sarpedon sarpedon
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Graphium sarpedon sarpedon
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Pachliopta aristolochiae goniopeltis (Common Rose)
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Chilasa clytia clytia (Linnaeus,1758)Nam Tok Lan Rak Nakhon Nayok April
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Chilasa clytia (Common Mime)
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Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly)
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Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
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Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
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Chilasa clytia (Common Mime)
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Papilio demoleus malayanus (Lime Butterfly)
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Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon)
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Pachliopta aristolochia goniopeltis (Rothschild, 1908) Cheelong Chaiyaphum September
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Nymphalinae Caterpillars
Acraea violae (Tawny Coster)
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Acraea violae (Tawny Coster)
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Acraea issoria sordice (Yellow Coster)
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Melanitis leda (Common Evening Brown)
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Athyma perius (Linnaeus,1758) Chaiyaphum July
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Acraea violae (Fabricius,1775) Pattaya Chonburi May
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Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October
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Junonia orithya wallacei (Blue Pansy)
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Athyma pravara indosinica (Fruhstorfer, 1906) Khao Yai N.P. November
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Athyma pravara indosinica (Fruhstorfer, 1906) Khao Yai N.P. November
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Euploea core godartii (Lucas, 1853) Cheelong Chaiyaphum November
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Euploea core godartii (Lucas, 1853) Cheelong Chaiyaphum November
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Cethosia hypsea hypsina (C & R Felder, 1867) Pattaya Chonburi November
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Hestina nama nama last-instar, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, May 2019 c1560m
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Pieridae Caterpillars
Catopsilia pomona pomona (Fabricius, 1775) Chaiyaphum August 2015
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Catopsilia pomona pomona (Fabricius, 1775) Chaiyaphum August 2015
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Catopsilia pomona pomona (Fabricius, 1775) Chaiyaphum August 2015
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Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Emigrant)
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Catopsilia pyranthe
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Delias descmbesi descombesi (Red-spot jezabel)
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Eurema blanda (Three Spot Grass Yellow)
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Unidentified Caterpillars
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L043 Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, April
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L044 Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, June
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L045 Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. June
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