HOME | DD

J-Y-M — Isabelle - 1

Published: 2009-07-12 14:29:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 681; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 44
Redirect to original
Description Taken at a friend's.
Actias [Graellsia] isabellae (Saturnidae), caterpillar, 5th instar. Mythic and wonderful species.
It lives only in some stations of French Alps and Spain mountains. Protected by law.
Breeding specimen, ex ova. (orig. France)
12/07/09
Pupa and cocoon: [link]
Adult moth: [link] [link] [link] [link]
Related content

J-Y-M - Copaxa decrescens larva - 1

J-Y-M - Citheronia aroa, L4 - 2

J-Y-M - Automeris randa caterpillar - 2

J-Y-M - Isabelle - 3

J-Y-M - Eriogaster lanestris - 1

J-Y-M - Actias ningpoana, L5 - 2

J-Y-M - Citheronia regalis - L4 - 1

J-Y-M - Actias dubernardi, L5 - 2

J-Y-M - Cecropia moth larva - 1

trainsstuff - Huge Caterpillar

Lark-Catalpa-Royal8 - Callapitter 4

worseevil - Caterpillar

natureguy - Snowberry Clearwing Caterpillar 4

jon-bibire - Colors of my Fall 12

AnonymousRabbitLover - Green Caterpillar

IRIS-KUPP - Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Rainy-zone - Caterpillar

WanderingMogwai - Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Comments: 6

FrozenRenditions [2011-10-26 16:47:37 +0000 UTC]

Great colors.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

J-Y-M In reply to FrozenRenditions [2011-10-26 17:00:38 +0000 UTC]

I agree with you.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

MothGuy [2009-07-12 20:36:17 +0000 UTC]

A wonderful species I regret never having seen.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

J-Y-M In reply to MothGuy [2009-07-12 20:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful indeed. I never saw it in the wild I confess. It's necessary to know the valleys where it lives and moreover it flies only a few weeks in the year, in May.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

HolyAstronaut [2009-07-12 14:32:36 +0000 UTC]

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

J-Y-M In reply to HolyAstronaut [2009-07-12 14:40:36 +0000 UTC]

👍: 0 ⏩: 0