Achaea janata
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Achaea janata, the castor semi-looper, is a Noctuid moth, the caterpillars of which are termed 'semi-loopers' due to their mode of locomotion. They feed on Excoecaria cochinchinensis (Euphorbiaceae), [1] castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) and both Brassica and Ficus species.[2] As they feed off the castor oil plant exclusively they are extremely poisonous and should be avoided at all costs.
It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics and subtropics, extending south to New Zealand and east through the Pacific archipelagoes to Easter Island.
Description
The caterpillars are black in colour with white head and have a red knob on a tail. In the last stages the body turns brown or bluish-grey and the tail becomes black as well with the belly and the legs becoming orange.[3]
References
- ↑ Leong, T. M., 2010. Final instar caterpillar and metamorphosis of Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758) in Singapore (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Erebinae). Nature in Singapore, 3: 297–30
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Caterpillar
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Achaea janata male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
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Male dorsal view
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Achaea janata female ventral.jpg
Female ventral view
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Achaea janata female dorsal.jpg
Female dorsal view
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