Mar 15, 2023
Successful Raising of Orthaga picta
What I find a little interesting about this caterpillar, is its strangely shaped frass... Not sure why it looks like that. I’ve seen a few leaf rollers produce frass in that same elongated shape.
Foodplant: Melicope rubra
Specimen: Orthaga picta
Caterpillar photos - 02/02/23 Cocoon photos - 24/02/23 Adult photos - 24/02/23
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