Chalcocelis albiguttatus (Snellen, 1879)
(one synonym is Miresa fumifera Swinhoe, 1890)
 LIMACODIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Chalcocelis albiguttatus
male
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

This caterpillar is green and dome-shaped, with several faint pale lines along the body. It has been found feeding on the foliage of many different plants, including:

  • Coconut ( Cocos, ARECACEAE ),
  • Coral Tree ( Erythrina, FABACEAE ),
  • Candlenut ( Aleurites, EUPHORBIACEAE )
  • Cloves ( Eugenia, MYRTACEAE ),
  • Chaulmoogra ( Hydnocarpus, SALICACEAE ),
  • Wattle ( Acacia, MIMOSACAE ),
  • Coffee ( Coffea, RUBIACEAE ), and
  • Gardenia ( Gardenia, RUBIACEAE ).

    Chalcocelis albiguttatus
    female
    (Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

    The adult moths have pale brown forewings, each with a big rusty-brown patch in the middle. The hindwings and body are brown.

    The eggs are translucent and flat. They are laid singly or in small groups on a foodplant.

    The species occurs across south-east Asia, including:

  • Borneo,
  • Philippines
  • Thailand,
    and in Australia in:
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 24 December 2010)