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Common Caterpillars of Hong Kong

Common and conspicuous caterpillars in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong caterpillars

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Zhejiang Tussock Moth 1
Dasychira chekiangensis
Cocoa Tussock Moth 2
Orgyia postica
Grote's Tussock Moth 3
Calliteara grotei
Macrobrochis gigas 4
Red-based Jezebel 5
Delias pasithoe
Black Looper 6
Hyposidra talaca
Orvasca subnotata 7
Tiracola aureata 1
Histia flabellicornis 6
Banyan tussock moth 1
Perina nuda
Common Mormon Swallowtail 4
Papilio polytes
Marumba dyras 6
False Tiger Moth 8
Dysphania militaris
Drury's Jewel 6
Cyclosia papilionaris
Burmese Engrailed Moth 9
Ectropis bhurmitra
Oriental leafworm moth 10
Spodoptera litura
Milionia zonea 11
Kunugia divaricata 1
Saturnia pyretorum 12
Lily Borer 13
Brithys crini
Dasyboarmia subpilosa 6
Oleander Hawkmoth 14
Daphnis nerii
Cleora alienaria 6
Cleora fraterna 6
Ascotis selenaria 6
Xyroptila oenophanes 6
Earias luteolaria 6
Earias flavida 6
Spilarctia subcarnea 6
Buzara onelia 6
Orange Red Skirt 6
Choaspes hemixanthus
Green Flash 6
Artipe eryx
Rusicada nigritarsis 6
Gymnoscelis biangulata 6
Orange Magpie Moth 6
Obeidia tigrata
Macroglossum divergens heliophila 6
Oraesia emarginata 6
Branded Orange Awlet 6
Bibasis oedipodea
Choreutis sexfasciella 6
Forest Hopper 6
Astictopterus jama chinensis
Hyalobathra micralis 6
Homona eductana 6
Spotted sergeant 6
Athyma sulpitia
Cotachena histricalis 6
Hypomecis transcissa 6
Tropical Swallowtail Moth 3
Lyssa zampa
Nygmia plana 15
Tailed Jay 1
Graphium agamemnon
Common Bluebottle 16
Graphium sarpedon
Trabala pallida 1
Macroglossum passalus 15
Common Mime Swallowtail 4
Papilio clytia
Tycracona obliqua 1
Bee Robber 17
Acherontia lachesis
Cross-line Wave Moth 1
Traminda aventiaria
Eupanacra mydon 3
Creatonotos transiens 18
Ernolatia moorei 19
Plain Tiger Butterfly 20
Danaus chrysippus
Maile pilau hornworm 21
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta
Retina rubrivitta 1
Pellucid Hawkmoth 22
Cephonodes hylas
Trilocha varians 23
Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth 24
Hippotion rosetta
Rustic 25
Cupha erymanthis
Trypanophora semihyalina 19
Nyctemera adversata 15
Euthrix isocyma 1
Transverse moth 26
Xanthodes transversa
Common Jester 1
Symbrenthia lilaea
Common Mapwing 27
Cyrestis thyodamas
Asota heliconia 28
Metanastria gemella 29
Common Rose Swallowtail 16
Pachliopta aristolochiae
Red slug caterpillar 4
Eterusia aedea
Pale Green Awlet 30
Bibasis gomata
Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger 19
Ideopsis similis
Common Duffer 31
Discophora sondaica
Chiasmia emersaria 32
Slate Flash 15
Rapala manea
Illuminated Magpie Moth 33
Abraxas illuminata
Spilarctia bisecta 1
Falana sordida 21
Abraxas amicula 15
Neogurelca hyas 1
Calyptra minuticornis 9
Euproctis inornata 21
Dasychira nigritula 34
Tinolius hypsana 35
Locastra muscosalis 36
Yellow Coster 4
Acraea issoria
Heortia vitessoides 1
Thespea virescens 32
Lemyra alikangensis 1
Common Archduke 37
Lexias pardalis
White Dragontail Butterfly 36
Lamproptera curius
Lithacodia crotopha 36
Green Pergesa Hawkmoth 38
Pergesa acteus
Black Prince 36
Rohana parisatis
Grass Demon 6
Udaspes folus

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