Monday, 2 October 2023

Ramie Moth Caterpillar

Ramie Moth (Arcte coerula, 苎麻夜蛾).

For the first time I stumbled across these large caterpillars: there were about a dozen of them in the weeds near the base of Yuelu Mountain (嶽麓山) and they were all hanging on the bottom of leaves, some still and other shaking in the breeze.

Ramie Moth Caterpillar on Yuelu Mountain
Ramie Moth Caterpillar on Yuelu Mountain