http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/04/unidentified-stinging-caterpillar-from-singapore/ Are we experts yet? Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/04/unidentified-stinging-caterpillar-from-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-16800 kkroeker Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:04:07 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=21260#comment-16800 Hmm…to me this looks very similar to a recent post by Arina from Malaysia (http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/28/stinging-slug-caterpillar-from-malaysia/), that I suggested was probably a Blue-striped Nettle Grub, Parasa lepida (Limacodidae). Links to photos were included in my comment to that post, but here is another one from Malaysia: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/Malaysia/photo208808.htm. In this case it is referred to as a Green Mango Caterpillar, but I am pretty sure it is the same species. Perhaps it is another common name. Caterpillars of the Blue-striped Nettle Grub are generalists and do feed on mangos and a wide variety of palms (e.g.; Chamaedorea elegans). Regards. K Hmm…to me this looks very similar to a recent post by Arina from Malaysia (http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/28/stinging-slug-caterpillar-from-malaysia/), that I suggested was probably a Blue-striped Nettle Grub, Parasa lepida (Limacodidae). Links to photos were included in my comment to that post, but here is another one from Malaysia: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/Malaysia/photo208808.htm. In this case it is referred to as a Green Mango Caterpillar, but I am pretty sure it is the same species. Perhaps it is another common name. Caterpillars of the Blue-striped Nettle Grub are generalists and do feed on mangos and a wide variety of palms (e.g.; Chamaedorea elegans). Regards. K

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