Rahul, it's a slug caterpillar (something in the moth family Limacodidae), so-called because of their peristaltic locomotion -- "gliding" instead of crawling, the usual larval prolegs having been replaced by sucking disks.
Best wishes, Keith From: Rahul Natu <[email protected]> To: moths <[email protected]>, Butterfly <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:47:14 -0000 (UTC) Subject: [ButterflyIndia] cat & moth - ID pl Pl ID the caterpiller - is it Moth or Butterfly cat ? clicked by a friend on Prabalgad near Panvel last week. -- Enjoy
