Neil ji, Thanks. Forester Moth pictures on Google search seem to look different. The pictures look like Lily Moth Caterpillar. Will wait for validation. Regards, Aarti
On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Nice Shots Aarti Ji > > On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Aarti S. Khale > <[email protected]<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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 > > > -- > > > > > --
