| Latin Name | Observation Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thyas coronata | Jun 24, 2026 | Natore, Bangladesh |
This strange caterpillar with longitudinal spots sitting on the young branches of the tree is actually a moth larva. Let's learn more about this wonderful insect.
Scientific name:
The scientific name of this particular species in the scientific world is Thyas coronata.
Family and genus:
According to the classification of the animal kingdom, this insect belongs to the Erebidae family. In the scientific world, their genus or genus is Thyas.
Habitat and habitat:
They are mainly widespread in the regions of South China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Micronesia. They can also be seen in various orchards or forests of our country.
Food:
These caterpillars live by eating the leaves of various trees. Especially oranges, lemons and other citrus species are one of their main foods.
Shape and Lifestyle:
As you can see in the picture, this caterpillar or larva is dark brown in color and has black and brown spots along its body. Its abdomen is dark in color and there is a black spot on its head. It grows into a fairly large moth, with a wingspan of about 82-96 millimeters.
Benefits:
In the food chain of nature, this moth and its larvae play a role in the ecosystem by being used as food for other large animals or birds. However, they have no direct benefits for agriculture or gardening.
Disadvantages:
They are quite harmful in agriculture. They cause serious damage by eating large amounts of leaves of oranges, lemons and other citrus species. That is why they are considered a harmful insect or pest of citrus crops in agriculture. Since I have China Three lemon, orange, and Maltese trees in my own garden, I have to be a little careful when I see such caterpillars on the leaves of the trees.
I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.
(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)
| Camera Used | Samsung SM-G973F |
|---|---|
| F-Stop | F2.4 |
| ISO speed | ISO |
| Focal length | 26mm |
| Flash | No |
| Editing app | Lightroom |
| Photography | (Thyas coronata) |
| Photographer |  @mshbd |
| Location | Natore, Bangladesh |
| Link to original community |
|---|
| https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/403764809 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
|---|---|---|
| 24.3360 | 89.1134 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3360/89.1134 |