Black arches moth caterpillar ( Melanchra assimilis ), #10295 photo

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22-Sep-2024	Christine Hanrahan

Black arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra assimilis), #10295

Larose Forest

Found on purple loosestrife. This caterpillar comes in two colour forms, the other being green and yellow. Today I found both forms along the same trail but on different plant species.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/500s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

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Fabienne		24-Sep-2024 20:43
WOW, elle est magnifique avec ses couleurs et ses dessins tout en longueur. C’est une splendide macro.

bill friedlander		23-Sep-2024 17:54
Love the colors on this one too. v

Blandine Mangin		23-Sep-2024 14:36
beautiful close-up ! v

Carl Carbone		23-Sep-2024 13:00
Wow! What a cool caterpillar. Great find and capture.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		23-Sep-2024 12:08
I like the color of this caterpillar. Superb picture.

Pierre		23-Sep-2024 11:28
Une magnifique photo de cette splendide chenille aux couleurs éclatantes! V

pkocinski		23-Sep-2024 10:34
Yipes! Stripes! Nice capture...

Danad		23-Sep-2024 08:00
Superb "lemon-orange" colors and very sharp details ! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		23-Sep-2024 05:34
Beautiful sharp capture of this colorful Caterpillar. V

Dan Opdal		23-Sep-2024 04:30
You really captured the beauty of this caterpillar, Christine. Thank you for sharing! V

joseantonio		23-Sep-2024 02:57
fabulous capture.V.

globalgadabout		23-Sep-2024 01:40
such a jolly looking fellow..

Jeremy		23-Sep-2024 01:17
Such an unusually coloured caterpillar, it looked like a bolster! Fine shot. V

hayl		23-Sep-2024 01:15
It somewhat matches the twig it’s on. Wonderful photo of it.

Pierre Martin		23-Sep-2024 01:02
wow that's a beauty, splendid picture and details!

Hank Vander Velde		23-Sep-2024 00:27
Great close-up of this colourful caterpillsr Christine.

Walter Otto Koenig		22-Sep-2024 21:59
What a fantastic find and shot of this striped caterpillar. "V"

Helen Betts		22-Sep-2024 21:44
Sharp looking caterpillar in this fine shot. V.

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