Please help identify. Caterpillar crawling on Trumpet tree. - Colobura dirce

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… Joe, 25 April, 2014 - 3:50am

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… Joe, 25 April, 2014 - 2:42am

Metadata

attached to photo shows it taken on January 1, 2007. Data changed accordingly here.

As far as I know, this species is not recorded from Florida. However, it is found not too far away on Cuba and Jamaica.

The usual larval host plant is Cecropia, which is in the Nettle Family (Urticaceae). I did find one reference to Cecropia obtusifolia being called a Trumpet Tree - is that what your caterpillar was on? Usually plants going under that name belong in the unrelated families Bignoniaceae or Solanaceae.

… David J. Ferguson, 25 April, 2014 - 12:58am

Pic was from a friend

Original photo was sent to me by one who claimed it was in so. fl. Have no other details other than they wanted to know what it would become.

… bitemebutt, 25 April, 2014 - 1:31am

Lots of exotics in FL

As we know, lots of exotic plants and animals have been introduced into Florida. It doesn't seem like too much of a stretch that this critter, or its grandparents, may have been introduced, so that this critter was indeed found in Florida.

… Joe, 25 April, 2014 - 1:43am

This is Colobura dirce

See here

… john and jane balaban, 24 April, 2014 - 2:29pm

Your reference

Thank you!

… bitemebutt, 25 April, 2014 - 1:32am

nice sleuthing!

… Joe, 24 April, 2014 - 2:32pm

Not sure of your question

This was posted a year ago here, but you seem to be indicating you took this picture yesterday.

… john and jane balaban, 24 April, 2014 - 2:05pm

Sorry for the confusion

Simply posted the only pic I had from one who wanted to know what this caterpillar would become. They sent me the jpg with info of it being on a trumpet tree - I posted what they sent. I don't recall making reference as to the time frame of the photo. If I did, my apologies. Thank you for your input!

… bitemebutt, 25 April, 2014 - 1:35am

Do you have

pictures of the adult that would have emerged from the pupa/cocoon?

… Joe, 24 April, 2014 - 2:29pm

Sorry no follow-up pics

There are no addl' photos that I'm aware of....hence, I've no clue of the pubescent nor adult stages.

… bitemebutt, 25 April, 2014 - 1:37am