Hi Suhas:
You must provide the locality and host plant of this larva of butterfly. I guess this butterfly larva is from Kolhapur, India. According to the taxonomic characters seen in the photograph this larva belongs to Acraea andromacha (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Acraeinae) known as the glass wing butterfly. This photograph is identical to the one posted in the attached link. Carlos, the genus Dione is found only in the Neotropical region, is not present in India.
https://www.google.com.co/search?q=acraea+violae&biw=1920&bih=911&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiPwuXEoLzLAhVGXB4KHcAuA1cQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=acraea+andromacha+glasswing+butterfly+larva+&imgrc=kUEhkxTZIFyFVM%3A
Regards,
Luis Miguel
if you have adult photo, please put it
and write the details of where and when you collect it, name of plant ........etc.
I think it is of the genus Dione.. but I´m not sure.
Hi Suhas:
You must provide the locality and host plant of this larva of butterfly. I guess this butterfly larva is from Kolhapur, India. According to the taxonomic characters seen in the photograph this larva belongs to Acraea andromacha (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Acraeinae) known as the glass wing butterfly. This photograph is identical to the one posted in the attached link. Carlos, the genus Dione is found only in the Neotropical region, is not present in India.
https://www.google.com.co/search?q=acraea+violae&biw=1920&bih=911&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiPwuXEoLzLAhVGXB4KHcAuA1cQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=acraea+andromacha+glasswing+butterfly+larva+&imgrc=kUEhkxTZIFyFVM%3A
Regards,
Luis Miguel
Identification of the larvae is difficult, you should use adult for identification.
Luis Miguel is right with the family and sub-family( Nymphalidae: Acraeinae).
Best,
Guy
I agree with Luis Miguel. The caterpillar belongs to family Nymphalidae, subfamily Acraeinae. Possibly to Acraea andromacha.
Best regards
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