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Harold Dundee's Leatherback Slug
Laevicaulis haroldi
Eleutherocaulis haroldi, known as Purcell's hunter slug or the caterpillar slug, is a species of tropical land slug in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. It was first formally named Laevicaulis haroldi in 1980.
From the article Eleutherocaulis haroldi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Eleutherocaulis haroldi is native to South Africa. As a invasive species: Taiwan It has been introduced accidentally in India and is becoming an invasive pest. The species was first reported feeding and causing damage to Mulberry plants in Maharashtra. It is speculated to have reached India through various airports and international trade.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 85100.