Pillars feeding on asparagus suaveolens in Serowe BW
Two groups of small pillars found on what is assumed to be asparagus suavolens plant on Nov 14 2022
Plant
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142041989
small pillars
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142041154
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142041246
Still present at same sites on the plant on Nov 16 22
Rearing of caterpillars found on asparagus suaveolens found in Serowe Botswana.
Has anyone else seen these caterpillars in the Serowe/ Palapye area of Botswana ?
Some pillars were taken from Serowe to Gaborone to attempt to rear them.
Most pillars died during rearing though they eat voraciously a variety of wild asparagus found in Gaborone where they were reared.
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