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#13168881

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168883

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168886

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168888

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168893

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13105699

17 December 2025

A larva of the common crow butterfly (Euploea core) feeds on leaves at Tehatta in India's West Bengal state on December 17, 2025. The caterpillar, known to feed on toxic host plants, is a pest that can cause defoliation of several plant families.

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#13105700

17 December 2025

A larva of the common crow butterfly (Euploea core) feeds on leaves at Tehatta in India's West Bengal state on December 17, 2025. The caterpillar, known to feed on toxic host plants, is a pest that can cause defoliation of several plant families.

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#13105702

17 December 2025

A larva of the common crow butterfly (Euploea core) feeds on leaves at Tehatta in India's West Bengal state on December 17, 2025. The caterpillar, known to feed on toxic host plants, is a pest that can cause defoliation of several plant families.

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#13105707

17 December 2025

A larva of the common crow butterfly (Euploea core) feeds on leaves at Tehatta in India's West Bengal state on December 17, 2025. The caterpillar, known to feed on toxic host plants, is a pest that can cause defoliation of several plant families.

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#13105708

17 December 2025

A larva of the common crow butterfly (Euploea core) feeds on leaves at Tehatta in India's West Bengal state on December 17, 2025. The caterpillar, known to feed on toxic host plants, is a pest that can cause defoliation of several plant families.

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#13105710

17 December 2025

A larva of the common crow butterfly (Euploea core) feeds on leaves at Tehatta in India's West Bengal state on December 17, 2025. The caterpillar, known to feed on toxic host plants, is a pest that can cause defoliation of several plant families.

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#12711347

3 September 2025

In Saquarema, Brazil, on September 3, 2025, the caterpillar of the butterfly commonly known in Brazil as ''Curuquere-da-Couve'' (Ascia monuste orseis) is one of the main agricultural pests that attack leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, and mustard. In its larval stage, the caterpillar rapidly consumes the leaves until it reaches the pupa stage. In this image, a kale leaf is being attacked by the Ascia monuste orseis caterpillar.

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#12711351

3 September 2025

In Saquarema, Brazil, on September 3, 2025, the caterpillar of the butterfly commonly known in Brazil as ''Curuquere-da-Couve'' (Ascia monuste orseis) is one of the main agricultural pests that attack leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, and mustard. In its larval stage, the caterpillar rapidly consumes the leaves until it reaches the pupa stage. In this image, a kale leaf is being attacked by the Ascia monuste orseis caterpillar.

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#12711352

3 September 2025

In Saquarema, Brazil, on September 3, 2025, the caterpillar of the butterfly commonly known in Brazil as ''Curuquere-da-Couve'' (Ascia monuste orseis) is one of the main agricultural pests that attack leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, and mustard. In its larval stage, the caterpillar rapidly consumes the leaves until it reaches the pupa stage. In this image, a kale leaf is being attacked by the Ascia monuste orseis caterpillar.

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#12487398

19 June 2025

A Chestnut Bob butterfly (Iambrix salsala) feeds on lime flowers in Tehatta, West Bengal, June 19, 2025.

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19 June 2025

A Chestnut Bob butterfly (Iambrix salsala) feeds on lime flowers in Tehatta, West Bengal, June 19, 2025.

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