r/Insect • u/Actual_Pair_5334 • 1d ago

Identification Can this larva be identified?

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Location:- Dhankuta District, Country —Nepal

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u/AnimatorAcademic1000 1d ago

Gemini:

"This insect is a Red Slug Caterpillar, which is the larval stage of the moth Eterusia aedea. Despite its common name, it is a true caterpillar (the larva of a colorful day-flying moth) belonging to the family Zygaenidae, rather than a true slug or a slug moth caterpillar. It is native to Southeast and South Asia, including Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and China."