These are the caterpillars of Common Emigrant Butterfly, which is a very busy flier and is a very common one in Kerala throughout the year.
Species: Catopsilia Pomona
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In one sense it is very beautiful but in another sense, it is a bit disturbing – it eats up the leaves of plants in the farms causing it to dry up. It mainly grows on the leaves of vegetables. At first when I saw these, I didn’t know which butterfly this was, but this Common Emigrant butterflies were flying there in large numbers, so I confirmed.
Species: Catopsilia Pomona
See Also: Common Emigrant Caught in Spider Web
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i'd imagine it can be quite a pest to farmers...
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ReplyDeleteThey look very pretty and their top look alike jackfruit spikes.
ReplyDeleteI never care about creepy crawlies. But through your camera, they look nice... Hate the way they leave the garden, though.
ReplyDeletebeautiful creation by nature... looks nice
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He's so chubby!!Looks as though hes eaten it's fill of vegetable leaves!! Good capture!
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