Oleander Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
Daphnis nerii (caterpillar)
This large caterpillar lives on oleander, periwinkle, and related shrubs in warm gardens, hedges, and river edges. It spends most of its time chewing leaves and resting lengthwise along stems where its green or brown body blends with the foliage. When disturbed, it may rear up and show large eyespots near the front of the body. Feeding on toxic host plants makes it distasteful to many predators.
- Type
- Venom / Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Oleander Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
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