Shag-Carpet Caterpillar

Prothysana cf. felderi

Field notes are still being added for this observation.

Recorded lineage

kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassInsectaorderLepidopterafamilyApatelodidaegenusProthysanaspeciesProthysana felderi

The photograph is consistent with the shag-carpet caterpillar, but species-level separation from related larvae is uncertain.

Observed

Jan 28, 2026

Location

Mindo, Ecuador