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12-Apr-2022

Purple Moonbeam caterpillars

on underside of Sandpaper Fig (Ficus opposita) leaf
I see the feeding signs (next photo), caterpillars and chrysales of this species, but rarely the adults

PS Sorry for not explaining this sooner. The Purple Moonbeam is a butterfly, Philiris innotata. It is in the family Lycaenidae (the blues).


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Bob B.16-Nov-2022 03:38
Very cool Don! V
Apostolos Tikopoulos21-May-2022 18:07
Excellent close up and great details. V
Jeff Real21-May-2022 13:15
So fascinating with all of these amazing details!
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Nestor Derkach21-May-2022 12:59
Nice close up and amazing wardrobe on these caterpillars.
Nice detail and placed nicely into the frame.
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Pierre Martin21-May-2022 11:48
they are beautiful, like their look, splendid picture!
Danad21-May-2022 10:16
Amazing details !
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Nirvan Hope21-May-2022 04:42
Amazingly hairy critters. Would love to see what they turn into - purple moonbeams sound delightful!
Gill Kopy21-May-2022 04:38
The camouflage is amazing - a very different caterpillar and well protected it seems V
joseantonio21-May-2022 03:27
nice closeup details.
larose forest photos21-May-2022 01:57
Wow. The larvae are spectacular! Are they in the Limacodidae family? They sure look like some of the slug moths here but much more striking. Super shot. VV
Missed Opportunities21-May-2022 00:10
A fuzzy-looking critter - two nice images!
Helen Betts20-May-2022 23:45
Excellent detail in these pretty caterpillars.
globalgadabout20-May-2022 23:17
they are fuzzy, and amoeba-like in form...super shot enabling a good look at the leaf as well..
Carl Carbone20-May-2022 22:54
Aren't those spectacular?! Great find and shot.
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