Monday, 24 September 2012

Head or tail

Noticed an odd shape on the leaves of one of our Silky Oaks Grevillea robusta and on a closer look discovered a very interesting caterpillar with attractive colouring and markings.

Not certain but I think it is the caterpillar of one of the hawk moth species, Coequosa australasiae.
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  1. Ragged Robin25 September 2012 at 18:59

    Gorgeous caterpillar Ian. The hawkmoth caterpillars are all amazing :)

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    1. Ian30 September 2012 at 21:00

      Yes they are amazing both in colour and form as this one shows with a rear that you would swear was the head and vice versa.

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