Moth Caterpillars of the Reveler Conservation Area Photo Gallery by larose forest photos at pbase.com

Moth Caterpillars of the Reveler Conservation Area

Quite often, moth caterpillars (larvae)are far more spectacular than the moths they become. Not always true of course, especially for the giant silk moths, but in many cases it is so. The caterpillars are frequently beautifully coloured, amazingly patterned, and often uniquely shaped.

Two good sources for help with identification are Tom Murray's Pbase moth caterpillar galleries: https://pbase.com/tmurray74/moth_caterpillars and Bug Guide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

Bob B.		31-Dec-2018 15:19
Amazing gallery Christine. Great work. V

Pierre		18-Aug-2018 13:18
Une collection de chenilles très impressionnantes, une excellente source d'informations Christine! V

Fay Stout		11-Aug-2018 13:58
WOW! Such an extensive gallery! Well done! V!!!

Fabienne		15-Jan-2017 20:35
C'est une série de macros fascinante. Vous photographiez admirablement la nature et votre sens de l'observation me fait découvrir un monde du petit fantastique.

Ulla Kruys		02-Jun-2016 16:34
Wow, what a splendid collection of fine caterpillars! VV

henkverbiesen		06-May-2016 21:43
Impressive gallery of Moth caterpillars

Yohanan David		13-Apr-2016 20:55
Great gallery, excellent work! V

victorswan		25-Jan-2016 13:15
fantastic gallery Christine very interesting collection of caterpillars I like them BV++

Nirvan Hope		19-Jan-2016 04:59
Fascinating! Such diversity of caterpillars!

Buz Kiefer		16-Jan-2016 20:10
Splendid gallery. Beautiful body of work. Big vote.

Ika Zinka Eferl		16-Jan-2016 10:15
Very nice and interesting gallery !V

Tom Murray		30-Aug-2015 01:55
Nice collection of caterpillars. Your getting quite a few nice ones.

Carl Carbone		04-Aug-2015 03:06
I know I've said this before, but I am truly stunned at your ability to find so many different creatures and to capture them so well. I also know what it takes in terms of time and perseverance! Kudos to you.

Alexander Kazakov		03-Aug-2015 17:55
Beautiful gallery! V

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Crowned slug moth caterpillar (Isa textula)	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria), #7698
Pyraloidea moth caterpillar	(Hypena sp.	Drab angle moth caterpillar (Macaria evagaria), #6278
Drab angle moth caterpillar (Macaria evagaria), #6278	Walnut sphinx moth caterpillar (Amorpha juglandis), #7827	Walnut sphinx moth caterpillar (Amorpha juglandis), #7827
Horned spanworm moth caterpillar (Nematocampa resistaria), #7010	Bagworm moth caterpillar (Psyche casta), #0437, larva and larval case	Parsnip webworm (Depressaria pastinacella), #0922
Twirler moth caterpillar (Filatima)	Twirler moth caterpillar (Dichomeris leuconotella?), #2299	Ugly nest caterpillars (Archips cerasivorana), #3661
Ugly nest caterpillars (Archips cerasivorana), #3661	Tortricid moth caterpillar?	Tortricid moth caterpillar?
Tortricid caterpillar?	Tortricid caterpillar?	Tortricid moth caterpillar?
Tortricid moth caterpillar?	Grape leaf skeletonizer moth caterpillar (Harrisina americana), #4624	Grapeleaf skeletonizer moth caterpillars (Harrisina americana), #4624
Grapeleaf skeletonizer moth caterpillars (Harrisina americana), #4624	Grapeleaf skeletonizer moth caterpillar (Harrisina americana), #4624	Red-crossed button slug moth caterpillar (Tortricidia pallida), #4653
Red-crossed button slug caterpillar (Tortricidia pallida), #4653	Abbreviated button slug caterpillar (Tortricidia flexuosa), #4654	Abbreviated button slug caterpillar (Tortricidia flexuosa), #4654
Abbreviated button slug caterpillar (Tortricidia flexuosa), #4654	Yellow-shouldered slug moth caterpillar (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665	Yellow-shouldered slug moth caterpillar (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665
Yellow-shouldered slug moth caterpillar (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665	Yellow-shouldered slug moth caterpillar (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665	Yellow-shouldered slug moth caterpillar (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665
Hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677	Hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677	Monkey Slug (Hag Moth) caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677
Hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677	Hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677	Hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677
Hag moth caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium), #4677	Crowned slug moth caterpillar (Isa textula), #4681	Crowned slug moth caterpillar (Isa textula), #4681
Crowned slug moth caterpillar (Isa textula), #4681	Crowned slug moth caterpillar (Isa textula), #4681	Spiny oak slug moth caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697
Spiny oak slug caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697	Spiny oak slug caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697	Spiny oak slug caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697
Basswood leafroller moth caterpillar (Pantographa limata), #5241	Moth caterpillar (Pococera sp.)	Pyralid moth caterpillar (Oreana unicolorella), #5767
Pyralid moth caterpillar (Oreana unicolorella), #5767	Geometrid moth caterpillar	Drab angle moth caterpillar (Speranza evagaria), #6278
Bent-line gray (Iridopsis larvaria), #6588	Bent-line gray (Iridopsis larvaria), #6588	Bent-line gray (Iridopsis larvaria), #6588
Common gray moth caterpillar (Anavitrinella pampinaria), #6590	Small engrailed moth caterpillar (Ectropis crepuscularia), #6597 ??	Small engrailed moth caterpillar (Ectropis crepuscularia), #6597
Small engrailed moth caterpillar (Ectropis crepuscularia), #6597	Small engrailed moth caterpillar (Ectropis crepuscularia) #6597	Half-wing moth caterpillar (Phigalia titea), #6658
Half-wing moth caterpillar (Phigalia titea), #6658	Half-Wing moth caterpillar ( Phigalia titea), #6658	Half-Wing moth caterpillar ( Phigalia titea), #6658
Small phigalia (Phigalia strigataria), #6660	Yellow-dusted cream moth caterpillar (Cabera erythemaria), #6677	Yellow-dusted cream moth caterpillar (Cabera erythemaria), #6677
Pale beauty moth caterpillar (Campaea perlata), #6796	Crocus geometer moth caterpillar (xanthotype)?	Looper caterpillar, possibly Maple Spanworm (Ennomos magnaria), #6797
Scallop moth caterpillar (Cepphis armateria), #6835	Scallop moth caterpillar (Cepphis armateria), #6835	Horned spanworm moth caterpillar (Nematocampa resistaria), #7010
Camouflaged looper caterpillar (Synchlora aerata), #7058	Blackberry looper caterpillar (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria), #7071	Blackberry looper caterpillar (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria), #7071
Emerald moth caterpillar (Nemoria sp.)	Pistachio emerald moth caterpillar (Hethemia pistasciaria), #7084	Pistachio emerald moth caterpillar (Hethemia pistasciaria), #7084
White-ribboned carpet moth caterpillar (Mesoleuca ruficillata), #7307	White-banded carpet moth caterpillar (Epirrhoe alternata), #7394	White-banded carpet moth caterpillar (Epirrhoe alternata), #7394
White-banded carpet moth caterpillar (Epirrhoe alternata), #7394	Common pug caterpillar (Eupithecia miserulata), #7474	Moth caterpillar, Xanthotype sp. ?
Moth caterpillar, Xanthotype sp. ?	Lappet moth caterpillar (Phyllodesma americana), #7687	Lappet moth caterpillar ( Phyllodesma americana), #7687
Lappet moth caterpillar ( Phyllodesma americana), #7687	Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma distria), #7698	Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) , #7698
Forest Tent moth caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) , #7698	Forest Tent moth caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) , #7698	Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americana), #7701
Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americana), #7701	Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americana), #7701	Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americana), #7701
Polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Polyphemus moth Caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Polyphemus moth Caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757
Polyphemus moth Caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Polyphemus moth Caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Tomato hornworm caterpillar (Manduca quinquemaculata), #7776
Tomato hornworm moth caterpillar (Manduca quinquemaculatus) #7776	Tomato hornworm moth caterpillar (Manduca quinquemaculatus) #7776	Tomato hornworm moth caterpillar (Manduca quinquemaculatus) #7776
Elm sphinx moth caterpillar (Ceratomia amyntor), #7786	Elm sphinx caterpillar (Ceratomia amyntor), #7786	Elm sphinx caterpillar (Ceratomia amyntor), #7786
Elm sphinx caterpillar (Ceratomia amyntor), #7786	Blinded sphinx moth caterpillar (Paonias excaecata), #7824	Blinded sphinx caterpillar (Paonias excaecathus), #7824
Blinded sphinx caterpillar (Paonias excaecathus), #7824	Blinded sphinx caterpillar (Paonias excaecathus), #7824	Blinded sphinx caterpillar (Paonias excaecathus), #7824
Blinded sphinx caterpillar (Paonias excaecathus), #7824	Blinded sphinx moth caterpillar (Paonias excaecathus), #7824	Hummingbird sphinx moth caterpillar (Hemaris thysbe), #7853
Hummingbird sphinx moth caterpillar (Hemaris thysbe), #7853	Virginia creeper sphinx moth caterpillar (Darapsa myron), #7885	Virginia creeper sphinx moth caterpillar (Darapsa myron)), #7885
Datana moth caterpillars (Datana)	Datana moth caterpillar (Datana)	Yellow-necked caterpillar (Datana ministra), #7902, or Walnut datana?
Yellow-necked caterpillar (Datana ministra), #7902	Yellow-necked caterpillar (Datana ministra), #7902	White dotted prominent caterpillar (Nadata gibbosa), #7915
Angulose prominent caterpillar (Peridea angulosa), #7920	Angulose prominent caterpillar (Peridea angulosa), #7920	Angulose prominent caterpillar (Peridea angulosa), #7920
Angulose prominent caterpillar (Peridea angulosa), #7920	Angulose prominent caterpillar (Peridea angulosa), #7920	False sphinx (Pheosia rimosa), #7922
Double-toothed prominent caterpillar (Nerice bidentata), #7929	Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga), # 7930	Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga), # 7930
Caterpillar on red oak, Symmerista?	Orange-humped mapleworm caterpillars (Symmerista leucitys), #7953	Orange-humped mapleworm caterpillars (Symmerista leucitys), #7953
Orange-humped mapleworm caterpillar (Symmerista leucitys), #7953	Orange-humped mapleworm caterpillar (Symmerista leucitys), #7953	Orange-humped mapleworm caterpillars (Symmerista leucitys), #7953
Orange-humped mapleworm caterpillars (Symmerista leucitys), #7953	Saddled prominent moth caterpillar (Heterocampa guttivitta), #7994, on black maple	Saddled prominent moth caterpillar (Heterocampa guttivitta), #7994
Saddled prominent moth caterpillar (Heterocampa guttivitta), #7994	Saddled prominent moth caterpillar (Heterocampa guttivitta), #7994	Prominent moth caterpillar (Lochmaeus sp.)
Variable oakleaf caterpillar (Lochmaeus manteo), #7998	Variable oakleaf caterpillar (Lochmaeus manteo), #7998	Double-lined prominent caterpillar (Lochmaeus bilineata)?, #7999
Morning glory prominent moth caterpillar (Schizura ipomaeae), #8005	Morning glory prominent (Schizura ipomoeae), #8005	Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae), #8005
Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae), #8005	Morning glory prominent (Schizura ipomoeae), #8005	Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae), #8005
Black-blotched schizura moth caterpillar (Schizura leptinoides), #8011	Black blotched schizura moth caterpillar (Schizura leptinoides), #8011	Painted lichen moth caterpillar (Hypoprepia fucosa), #8090
Furcula moth caterpillar (Furcula)	Perfect camouflage: Furcula moth caterpillar	Saltmarsh moth caterpillars (Estigmene acrea), #8131
Saltmarsh moth caterpillar (Estigmene acrea), #8131	Saltmarsh caterpillar (Estigmene acrea), #8131	Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), #8140
Fall webworm moth caterpillars (Hyphantria cunea), #8140	Banded tussock moth caterpillar (Halysidota tessellaris), #8203	Banded tussock moth caterpillar (Halysidota tessellaris), #8203
Hickory tussock moth caterpillar (Lophocampa caryae), #8211	Hickory tussock caterpillars (Lophocampa caryae), #8211	Hickory tussock moth caterpillars (Lophocampa caryae), #8211
Hickory tussock caterpillars (Lophocampa caryae), #8211	Hickory tussock caterpillar(Lophocampa caryae), #8211	Spotted tussock caterpillar (Lophocampa maculata), #8214
Milkweed tussock caterpillar Euchaetes egle), #8238	Virginia ctenucha moth caterpillar (Ctenucha virginica), #8262	Virginia ctenucha moth caterpillar (Ctenucha virginica), #8262
Sharp-lined tussock moth caterpillar (Dasychira dorsipennata), #8293	Rusty tussock moth caterpillar (Orgyia antiqua), #8308	Rusty tussock moth caterpillar (Orgyia antiqua), #8308
Definite tussock caterpillar (Orgyia definita), #8314	Definite tussock caterpillar (Orgyia definita), #8314	Gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar), #8318
Gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar), #8318	Forage looper moth caterpillar (Caenurgina)	Early Zanclognatha? (Zanclognatha cruralis), #8351
Dark-spotted palthis caterpillar (Palthis angulalis), #8397	Dark-spotted palthis caterpillar (Palthis angulalis), #8397	White-lined snout moth caterpillar (Hypena abalienalis), #8445
White-lined snout (Hypena abalienalis), #8445	White-lined snout (Hypena abalienalis), #8445	The herald moth caterpillar (Scoliopteryx libatrix), #8555
Underwing moth caterpillar, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Underwing moth caterpillar, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Caterpillar on Basswood, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802
Caterpillar on Basswood, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Caterpillar on Basswood, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Caterpillar on Basswood, possiblyCatocala cerogama, #8802
Underwing moth caterpillar, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Dark marathyssa moth caterpillar (Marathyssa inficita), #8955	Sleeping balieya (Baileya dormitans), #8971
Sleeping balieya (Baileya dormitans), #8971	bird dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia)	American dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200
Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205	Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205	Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205
Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205	Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226
Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236	Interrupted dagger moth caterpillarn (Acronicta interrupta, #9237	Interrupted dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta interrupta), #9237
Yellow-haired dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impleta), #9257	Impressive dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261	Impressive Dagger Moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261
Eight-spotted forester caterpillar (Alypia octomaculata), #9314	Veiled ear moth caterpillar (Loscopia velata), #9454	Veiled ear moth caterpillar (Loscopia velata), #9454
Copper underwing caterpillar (Amphipyra pyramidoides), #9638	White-blotched balsa moth caterpillar ( Balsa labecula) #9664	Ashen pinion moth caterpillar (Lithophane antennata), #9910
Ashen pinion moth caterpillar (Lithophane antennata), #9910	Caterpillar, possibly Dowdy pinion (Lithophane unimoda), #9916	Moth caterpillar, possibly Dowdy pinion (Lithophane unimoda), #9916
Moth caterpillar, possibly Dowdy pinion (Lithophane unimoda), #9916	Toadflax brocade moth caterpillar (Calophasia lunula), #10177	Moth Caterpillar (Lithophane?) with Asian ladybeetle
Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200
Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	The Asteroid caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200
Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202	Hitched arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Hitched arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra adjusta), #10292
Hitched arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Zebra moth caterpillar (Melanchra picta), #10293	Zebra moth caterpillar (Melanchra picta), #10293
Zebra caterpillar (Melanchra picta), #10293	Zebra moth caterpillar (Melanchra picta), #10293	Zebra moth caterpillar (Melanchra picta), #10293
Otter spirameter moth caterpillar (Spirameter lutra), #10301	Striped Garden Caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304	Ruby quaker moth caterpillar (Orthosia rubescens), #10487
Ruby quaker moth caterpillar (Orthosia rubescens), #10487	Speckled green fruitworm moth caterpillar (Orthosia hibisci), #10495	Speckled green fruitwom moth Caterpillar (Orthosia hibisci), #10495
Confused woodgrain moth caterpillar (Morrisonia confusa), #10521	Confused woodgrain moth caterpillar (Morrisonia confusa), #10521	Confused woodgrain (Morrisonia confusa), #10521 ??
Small brown quaker moth caterpillar (Pseudorthodes vecors), #10578	Small brown quaker moth caterpillar (Pseudorthodes vecors), #10578	Owlet moth caterpillar (Pyrrhia sp.)
Moth caterpillar (Pyrrhia sp.)	Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia sp.)	Noctuid moth caterpillar
Geometrid caterpillar	Geometrid caterpillar	Geometrid caterpillar
Geometrid caterpillar on goldenrod	Geometrid caterpillar?	Geometrid caterpillar
Geometrid caterpillar?	Geometrid caterpillar	Pistachio emerald moth caterpillar (Hethemia pistasciaria), #7084
Geometrid caterpillar on Basswood	Geometrid caterpillar on Basswood	Looper caterpillar
Geometrid caterpillar	Geometrid caterpillar	Looper moth caterpillar (Geometridae)
Geometrid caterpillar	Looper moth caterpillar (Geometridae)	Geometrid caterpillar
Geometrid caterpillar on Elm	Caterpillar on Bitternut hickory	Moth Caterpillar, Lithophane sp?
Speckled green fruitwom moth Caterpillar (Orthosia hibisci), #10495	Looper moth caterpillar (Geometridae)	Looper moth caterpillar (Geometridae)
Geometrid caterpillar	Looper caterpillar	Looper caterpillar
Geometrid caterpillar	Geometrid caterpillar	Leafroller caterpillar (Tortricid)?
Caterpillars on bur oak	Noctuid moth caterpillar with parasite	Noctuid moth caterpillar with parasite
Dark marathyssa moth caterpillar (Marathyssa inficita), #8955	Moth caterpillar	Moth caterpillar on dogwood
Moth caterpillar