Can anyone identify this caterpillar/butterfly from Taiwan?

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José Luis Fernández-Alonso

It is a caterpillar moth, the Lymantridae family. Probably a species of Orgyia or Calliteara.

Gregor Kozlowski

Thanks - I will try to follow your suggestions and improve my search. I am not entomologists - i need this information for my talk about the forests and biodiversity of Taiwan.

Laurent Zimmerli

Hi Gregor,

I am in Taiwan. I could ask someone in entomology at the National Taiwan Uinversity if you want?

All the best from Taipei.

Laurent

Dear Laurent,

Yes, I have forgotten that you are there! It would be great.

Best wishes from Fribourg!!

Marek Turcani

Hi, I am almost sure this is Orgyia (Lymantriinae, Erebidae). Orgyia larvae have 2 brushes of prominent sets (which are not well visible on picture) on frontal part of body directed frontad or laterofrontad.

Other group of Lepidoptera larvae with bizzare hairs is also genus Acronicta (Noctuidae).

Marek