Leea indica
[Bandicoot Berry]
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Close-up views:

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The leaves of this plant attract an unknown species of moth caterpillar. This small caterpillar typically appeared in mass and consumed the surface of the leaves in a rather organized manner. There was a similar observation posted by the Bird Ecology Study Group in 2015 but no mentioned of the name of the caterpillar.

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A metallic bronze-colour beetle (Heteraspis dillwyni) also feast on the leaves of this plant. It made holes of various sizes on the leaves as shown below:

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Reference:

Lok AFSL, Ang WF, Ng BYQ, Suen SM, Yeo CK, Tan HTW. Leea L. (Vitaceae) of Singapore. Nature in Singapore 2011;4:55-71. | Read article |


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