Oct 27, 2011
RUDDY DAGGERWING CATERPILLAR or TAILED FLAMBEAU Marpesia petreus Family Nymphalidae ©Joe on Whatisthatbug.com
Description: bright orangy with red, yellow, black. Blue spots/stripes and blue spikes!
Location: Saint Lucia
This handsome caterpillar is a Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus . It ranges from the southern USA to South America, including the West Indies where it is also called the Tailed Flambeau (I like that). Here is another look.
Source: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/10/10/unknown-caterpillar-from-santa-lucia/
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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar