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Lemonia dumi larva feeding on its foodplant Taraxacum vulgare
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Lemonia dumi female adult just emerged
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Gastropacha quercifolia f. alnifolia larva in last instar just ready to pupate
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A closer look at the head of Gastropacha quercifolia f. alnifolia larva foodplant: Pyrus malus
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Proserpinus proserpina larva feeding on Epilobium angustifolium pattern and colour of larvae vary a lot
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Colias palaeno uvum placed beneath a leaf of Vaccinium oliginosum palaeno is quite common in peatbogs and swampy inland areas
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Euproctis similis larva feeding on Pyrus malus please beware, because this larva is equipped with stingy hairs
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Cucullia absinthii mimicry on Artemisia vulgaris unluckily this particular specimen later showed to be affected by parasite
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Diaphora mendica larva runs very fast
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Acronicta euphorbiae larvae found on Sedum telephium typical pattern in early instar
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P nordmanni larva almost full-grown by feeding on Corydalis intermedia
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Parnassius nordmanni is endemic to Caucasus area this is a nice male just emerged
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Parnassius apollonius narynus larvae feeding on Sedum telephium this particular species breeds in Khyrgystan Mts in Central Asia
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P apollonius narynus male just emerged
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Last updated Sept 4, 2004