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Post by simosg on Jun 14, 2011 10:56:34 GMT -8
I have found four of these caterpillars last week on a bush at Costa Brava, Spain. Does anybody know what it is? The length was around 6 cm. Hannes Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Jun 14, 2011 20:49:56 GMT -8
Hello Hannes, This is the magnificent caterpillar of Apopestes spectrum  , a large,shiny-brown Noctuidae moth.I've collected a few adults here in Greece,but never found their beautiful caterpillars. (Damn..!Many loading problems......!I re-wrote about 5 times this message...really irritating..!) Thanos |
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Post by thanos on Jun 15, 2011 5:57:21 GMT -8
Here a photo from the net,showing both the adult moth and caterpillar. Thanos Attachments:
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Post by lepidofrance on Jun 15, 2011 7:25:25 GMT -8
 "(Damn..! Many loading problems......! I re-wrote about 5 times this message... really irritating..!)" It happens too much times ! 
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Post by simosg on Jun 15, 2011 10:40:57 GMT -8
Thank you for the identification! Unfortunately I had no time to breed them.
Hannes
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, a large,shiny-brown Noctuidae moth.I've collected a few adults here in Greece,but never found their beautiful caterpillars.
