Leea indica
[Bandicoot Berry]
Close-up views:
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.
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:
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 |