Hag moth

Scientific Name
Euphobetron aquapennis
DYAR, 1905
Specie in
Family
ZYGAENOIDEA

Hag moth

Euphobetron aquapennis, French Guiana – Stéphane Brélé

Introduction

One of the most amazing caterpillars on Earth must surely be this species from French Guyana. It has enormous hairy limb-like extensions either side of each body segment, each of which looks like an individual hairy caterpillar !

Habitats

To be completed.

Lifecycle

The larval foodplant is guava Psidium guajava ( Myrtaceae ).

Adult

To be completed.

More on this topic

Caterpillars of
Scientific Name
Euphobetron aquapennis
by
DYAR, 1905
SuperFamily
ZYGAENOIDEA
Family
ZYGAENOIDEA
SubFamily
N/A
Tribe
N/A

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