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Strange Costa Rican caterpillar the Monkey slug a hag moth larva (Phobetron hipparchia) in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Stock Photo
RMB94BG8–Strange Costa Rican caterpillar the Monkey slug a hag moth larva (Phobetron hipparchia) in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Moth (Phobetron hipparchia) showing bird dropping mimicry, Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range, Caribbean Slopes, Costa Rica Stock Photo
RM2BNJ8WP–Moth (Phobetron hipparchia) showing bird dropping mimicry, Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range, Caribbean Slopes, Costa Rica
A monkey slug caterpillar which will turn into a moth. A member of the Limacodidae family of moths, from Mindo, Ecuador. Stock Photo
RM2CF10KA–A monkey slug caterpillar which will turn into a moth. A member of the Limacodidae family of moths, from Mindo, Ecuador.
Hag Moth (Phobetron pithecium) caterpillar, known as the Monkey Slug caterpillar, resting on leaf, Manu National Park, Peru, November Stock Photo
RMRY0MRP–Hag Moth (Phobetron pithecium) caterpillar, known as the Monkey Slug caterpillar, resting on leaf, Manu National Park, Peru, November
***Editors note: Images taken in Dec 2018 but not widely published*** ***Video available. Contact jon.gillespie@wenn.com*** A rare and very peculiar looking monkey slug caterpillar (Phobetron hipparchia) photographed at the Tamandua Ecological Reserve near Puyo in the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador by renowned nature photographer, David Weiller. It is fascinating to know that with its bright orange and brown colour and odd shape, it is probably mimicking either a tarantula spider or the shed skin of a wild hairy spider. Like all limacodids, the underside looks like a slug with suction cups Stock Photo
RM2J7J8H3–***Editors note: Images taken in Dec 2018 but not widely published*** ***Video available. Contact jon.gillespie@wenn.com*** A rare and very peculiar looking monkey slug caterpillar (Phobetron hipparchia) photographed at the Tamandua Ecological Reserve near Puyo in the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador by renowned nature photographer, David Weiller. It is fascinating to know that with its bright orange and brown colour and odd shape, it is probably mimicking either a tarantula spider or the shed skin of a wild hairy spider. Like all limacodids, the underside looks like a slug with suction cups
Hag Moth (Phobetron pithecium) caterpillar, known as the Monkey Slug caterpillar, resting on leaf, Manu National Park, Peru, November Stock Photo
RM2AB7W68–Hag Moth (Phobetron pithecium) caterpillar, known as the Monkey Slug caterpillar, resting on leaf, Manu National Park, Peru, November
Hag moth caterpillar on plum tree leaf Stock Photo
RM2F3710Y–Hag moth caterpillar on plum tree leaf
N/A. Plate CLXXXV A(), B, C(): '(Papilio) Jairus' ( = Taenaris urania), see Funet. D: '(Phalaena) Hipparchia' ( = Phobetron hipparchia, iconotype), see NHM, Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Funet). Photos at Barcode of Life. E: '(Sphinx) Interrupta' ( = Creatonotos gangis), see Funet. Photo at The Papua Insects Foundation. F: '(Phalaena) Hermia' ( = Elysius hermia, iconotype), see Funet. Photo at Arctiidae of French Guyana. G: '(Phalaena) Lothos' ( = Antiblemma lothos, iconotype), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, NHM. Photos at Barcode of Life . 1779. Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and C Stock Photo
RMP5XM98–N/A. Plate CLXXXV A(), B, C(): '(Papilio) Jairus' ( = Taenaris urania), see Funet. D: '(Phalaena) Hipparchia' ( = Phobetron hipparchia, iconotype), see NHM, Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Funet). Photos at Barcode of Life. E: '(Sphinx) Interrupta' ( = Creatonotos gangis), see Funet. Photo at The Papua Insects Foundation. F: '(Phalaena) Hermia' ( = Elysius hermia, iconotype), see Funet. Photo at Arctiidae of French Guyana. G: '(Phalaena) Lothos' ( = Antiblemma lothos, iconotype), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, NHM. Photos at Barcode of Life . 1779. Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and C
Insects injurious to fruits . sto a chrysalis, in which condition it re-mains about ten days, when the mothescapes. This insect, when very abun-dant, devours the leaves of almost everyvariety of tree, bush, and shrub. Where abundant, they may be poisoned, and the orchardprotected, by syringing the trees with Paris-green and water,in the proportion of a teaspoonful of the poison to two gallonsof water. No. 48.—The Hag-Moth Caterpillar.Phobetron pithecium (Sm. & Abb.). The caterpillar of this moth is a curious, slug-like creature,of a dark-brown color, flattened, oblong, or nearly square inform, Stock Photo
RM2AKMADY–Insects injurious to fruits . sto a chrysalis, in which condition it re-mains about ten days, when the mothescapes. This insect, when very abun-dant, devours the leaves of almost everyvariety of tree, bush, and shrub. Where abundant, they may be poisoned, and the orchardprotected, by syringing the trees with Paris-green and water,in the proportion of a teaspoonful of the poison to two gallonsof water. No. 48.—The Hag-Moth Caterpillar.Phobetron pithecium (Sm. & Abb.). The caterpillar of this moth is a curious, slug-like creature,of a dark-brown color, flattened, oblong, or nearly square inform,
Strange Costa Rican caterpillar the Monkey slug a hag moth larva (Phobetron hipparchia) in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Stock Photo
RMB94HA8–Strange Costa Rican caterpillar the Monkey slug a hag moth larva (Phobetron hipparchia) in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Moth (Phobetron hipparchia) showing bird dropping mimicry, Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range, Caribbean Slopes, Costa Rica Stock Photo
RM2BNJ8XE–Moth (Phobetron hipparchia) showing bird dropping mimicry, Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range, Caribbean Slopes, Costa Rica
***Editors note: Images taken in Dec 2018 but not widely published*** ***Video available. Contact jon.gillespie@wenn.com*** A rare and very peculiar looking monkey slug caterpillar (Phobetron hipparchia) photographed at the Tamandua Ecological Reserve near Puyo in the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador by renowned nature photographer, David Weiller. It is fascinating to know that with its bright orange and brown colour and odd shape, it is probably mimicking either a tarantula spider or the shed skin of a wild hairy spider. Like all limacodids, the underside looks like a slug with suction cups Stock Photo
RM2J7J8GA–***Editors note: Images taken in Dec 2018 but not widely published*** ***Video available. Contact jon.gillespie@wenn.com*** A rare and very peculiar looking monkey slug caterpillar (Phobetron hipparchia) photographed at the Tamandua Ecological Reserve near Puyo in the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador by renowned nature photographer, David Weiller. It is fascinating to know that with its bright orange and brown colour and odd shape, it is probably mimicking either a tarantula spider or the shed skin of a wild hairy spider. Like all limacodids, the underside looks like a slug with suction cups
N/A. Plate CCCXII Warning: some taxa/names may be misidentified/misapplied or placed in a different genus. A: '(Sphinx) Coras' ( = Phobetron hipparchia (Stoll, 1780), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, NHM). Photos at Barcode of Life. B: '(Phalaena) Nutrix' ( = Gonodonta nutrix (Stoll, [1780]), iconotype, see Funet). Photos at Barcode of Life. C: '(Phalaena) Sterope' ( = Antiblemma sterope (Stoll, 1780), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, NHM). Male. Female on pl. 309 E. D: '(Phalaena) Amoenita' ( = Argyrosticta amoenita (Stoll 1782), iconotype, see The Global Lepidoptera Names Stock Photo
RMP5YA87–N/A. Plate CCCXII Warning: some taxa/names may be misidentified/misapplied or placed in a different genus. A: '(Sphinx) Coras' ( = Phobetron hipparchia (Stoll, 1780), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, NHM). Photos at Barcode of Life. B: '(Phalaena) Nutrix' ( = Gonodonta nutrix (Stoll, [1780]), iconotype, see Funet). Photos at Barcode of Life. C: '(Phalaena) Sterope' ( = Antiblemma sterope (Stoll, 1780), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, NHM). Male. Female on pl. 309 E. D: '(Phalaena) Amoenita' ( = Argyrosticta amoenita (Stoll 1782), iconotype, see The Global Lepidoptera Names
Strange Costa Rican caterpillar the Monkey slug a hag moth larva (Phobetron hipparchia) in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Stock Photo
RMB94H4M–Strange Costa Rican caterpillar the Monkey slug a hag moth larva (Phobetron hipparchia) in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
***Editors note: Images taken in Dec 2018 but not widely published*** ***Video available. Contact jon.gillespie@wenn.com*** A rare and very peculiar looking monkey slug caterpillar (Phobetron hipparchia) photographed at the Tamandua Ecological Reserve near Puyo in the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador by renowned nature photographer, David Weiller. It is fascinating to know that with its bright orange and brown colour and odd shape, it is probably mimicking either a tarantula spider or the shed skin of a wild hairy spider. Like all limacodids, the underside looks like a slug with suction cups Stock Photo
RM2J7J8H6–***Editors note: Images taken in Dec 2018 but not widely published*** ***Video available. Contact jon.gillespie@wenn.com*** A rare and very peculiar looking monkey slug caterpillar (Phobetron hipparchia) photographed at the Tamandua Ecological Reserve near Puyo in the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador by renowned nature photographer, David Weiller. It is fascinating to know that with its bright orange and brown colour and odd shape, it is probably mimicking either a tarantula spider or the shed skin of a wild hairy spider. Like all limacodids, the underside looks like a slug with suction cups
N/A. Plate XVIII Warning: some taxa/names may be misidentified/misapplied or placed in a different genus. 1: Phal[aena] Bomb[yx] HIPPARCHIA ( = Phobetron hipparchia (Cramer, [1777]), see NHM, Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Funet). Photos as 'Moth that mimics a frog' at NHM, Nature Plus. Butterfly on pl. 185 D. In register spelled HIPARCHIA. 2: Phal[aena] Bomb[yx] NUDA ( = Megalopyge nuda (Cramer, 1780), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. NHM). Butterfly on pl. 306 B. 3: Phal[aena] Bomb[yx] LONGARA ( = Elymiotis longara (Cramer-Stoll, 1791), iconotype see NHM, Global Lepidoptera N Stock Photo
RMP5XKYB–N/A. Plate XVIII Warning: some taxa/names may be misidentified/misapplied or placed in a different genus. 1: Phal[aena] Bomb[yx] HIPPARCHIA ( = Phobetron hipparchia (Cramer, [1777]), see NHM, Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Funet). Photos as 'Moth that mimics a frog' at NHM, Nature Plus. Butterfly on pl. 185 D. In register spelled HIPARCHIA. 2: Phal[aena] Bomb[yx] NUDA ( = Megalopyge nuda (Cramer, 1780), see The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. NHM). Butterfly on pl. 306 B. 3: Phal[aena] Bomb[yx] LONGARA ( = Elymiotis longara (Cramer-Stoll, 1791), iconotype see NHM, Global Lepidoptera N

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