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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 23, 2019

This is fond of palm leaf where it curls the leaf and 'nests'. Looks like it will have white powder on it. White fluffy hairs... Can anyone identify this?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 24, 2019

Caterpillar of a skipper (family Hesperiidae) known as the giant redeye (Gangara thyrsis) - http://my-butterfly-garden.blogspot.com/2013/10/giant-redeye.html

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 28, 2019

Thanks EdFlap!! Yes, I've seen the Red Eye skipper in the garden in the past. This is a 2007 image. I don't remember if I had posted this for ID long time ago.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 28, 2019

Hi Dinu! Good to see you here. I love it whenever I run across your great photos!

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 29, 2019

Hi Kell.... Ya, I'm around...... nice to 'see' you too.
A few minutes ago I happened to notice the skipper itself.... surely out of its chrysalis may be a couple of hours ago or less. Here is the picture.... phone shot... my first from it to DG! It was so still for a close up.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 29, 2019

Hi Kell.... Ya, I'm around...... nice to 'see' you too.
A few minutes ago I happened to notice the skipper itself.... surely out of its chrysalis may be a couple of hours ago or less. Here is the picture.... phone shot... my first from it to DG! It was so still for a close up.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 29, 2019

Hi Kell.... Ya, I'm around...... nice to 'see' you too.
A few minutes ago I happened to notice the skipper itself.... surely out of its chrysalis may be a couple of hours ago or less. Here is the picture.... phone shot... my first from it to DG! It was so still for a close up.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Sep 29, 2019

Hi Kell.... Ya, I'm around...... nice to 'see' you too.
A few minutes ago I happened to notice the skipper itself.... surely out of its chrysalis may be a couple of hours ago or less. Here is the picture.... phone shot... my first from it to DG! It was so still for a close up.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 29, 2019

A great shot! Look at his eye.

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