Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lepidopteran larva ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-02-2008 21:56
#1
I found this lepidopteran larva in Barcelos, Portugal on the 30th of November 2006. I've been having some trouble in finding out what this species is. Can anyone help me?
Posted by cosmln on 07-02-2008 22:21
#2
something from Arctiidae family.
maybe his helps you.
cosmln
Posted by crex on 07-02-2008 22:38
#3
Maybe
Spiris striata or
Spilosoma lubricipeda!?
Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-02-2008 00:45
#4
Thank you cosmln and crex:).
Well, I think it's possible that it belongs to Arctiidae, but I can't find anything similar to it in leps.it
Posted by tarsiger on 08-02-2008 02:39
#5
I think it?s a Nola (Nolidae) of some kind... aerugula (allmost...or...), cucullatella,... and then You have some we dont have up here. Hard to find any pics on internet... Anyway, either Nolidae or Arctiidae.
Let us know when you get the "name"
/janis
edit: the size should be about 10-15mm to fit Nola (the ones we have "up here").
Edited by tarsiger on 08-02-2008 03:13
Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-02-2008 21:45
#6
Thanks a lot Janis, when I find the name I'll let you know;)
Posted by lweit on 10-02-2008 18:29
#7
Why not Diacrisia sannio larva
Louis
Posted by Rui Andrade on 12-02-2008 00:48
#8
Thanks Louis:)
I think it doesn't seem to be D. sannio, but I'm not really sure.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 05-06-2008 00:16
#9
Finally I have a good sugestion for the name of this moth: Coscinia cribraria, an arctiid.
Recently I tried to raise another larva but once again it didn't work. The problem now was an infection by a fungus. It started to spread in the head and now is all over the entire body. In the first picture we can see that the cephalic capsule is not black (as it should be), it must had been full with fungus.
What species of fungus is this? Or the group it belongs to.
