Cecropia Larva

With the 4th instar, the yellow body has been replaced with a light bluish green on dorsal side and green on ventral side. When the larva is hanging upside down, the view from the ground blends well with the sky, whereas the view from above blends with foliage.

See Cecropia album > HERE.

04/20/2008
Yard, Comal Co., TX