Hi, This is a caterpillar of a Forester moth [Eusemia adiatrix of Family Argasitidae]. Will send my photographs of it defoliating Glory Lilies later. My photographs of it on Antidesma bunius [locally called Amati, Ambuti or Mala] are already in the archives of this group. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sun, 1/6/13, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:142447] Caterpillar on Crinum Lily : Nasik : 060113 : AK-2 To: "Balkar Singh" <[email protected]> Cc: "N Arun Kumar" <[email protected]>, "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 7:42 PM Balkar ji, Thank you for appreciation. In the rainy season, sunlight is always low. Pictures can be much better in proper light. Regards, Aarti On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: Nice Shots Aarti Ji On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks Arun ji for the id. Regards, Aarti On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 10:46 AM, N Arun Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: these are Lily Moth Caterpillars..they feed voraciously on plants of the Lily family. :) On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: These Caterpillars are seen only on these Crinum Lilies, eating away the stem & buds. Pictures taken in our Nasik home garden on 9th & 10th August, 2012. Can you please identify these Caterpillars? Aarti -- -- -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology & Horticulture Incharge Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- --
