Description:
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A moth caterpillar, possibly a looper, judged from the peculiar
movements of the body.
This species was especially noticed once in a mass outbreak on Devil's
Thorn at Ogongo Agricultural College, Omusati region, in the early 90-ies.
The caterpillar completely defoliated the Devil's Thorn plants over a large
area in the vegetable garden, but did not seem to affect other plants.
Unfortunately, no specimens were reared through to maturity so the species
was not identified.
The species has been observed at Ogongo College since the outbreak,
but only in small numbers.
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