Caterpillar from Cyprus.

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OwenE
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Caterpillar from Cyprus.

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On I believe. Lantana. In paphos on wasteground
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David M
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Re: Caterpillar from Cyprus.

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I'm no expert with larvae, Owen, but I have to say I don't think this looks like a butterfly early stage.
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Allan.W.
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Re: Caterpillar from Cyprus.

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I wonder if its a Small Emerald larvae ( Hemistola chrysoprasaria ) which has very similar double pronged "head gear "
just a thought . Allan.W.
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OwenE
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Re: Caterpillar from Cyprus.

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The head is similar to emerald isn’t it. I’ll put it down as moth sp. then. Thank you both
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