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Moth Caterpillars: Larose Forest

Caterpillars are more difficult to find than their adult form (moths), but just as difficult to ID, in most cases. Many are beautifully coloured and intricately patterned, and funnily enough, many of the most colourful turn into drab moths.

Orbed Narrow-wing moth caterpillar (Magusa divaricata), #9637.1	Brother moth caterpillar (Raphia frater), #9193	Unicorn prominent moth caterpillar (Coelodasys unicornis), #8007
Spiny oak slug moth caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697	Symmerista moth caterpillar (Symmerista)	Close-banded yellowhorn moth caterpillar (Colocasia propinquilinea), #9185-
Close-banded yellowhorn moth caterpillar (Colocasia propinquilinea), #9185	Brown-spotted zale moth caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704	Canadian owlet moth caterpillar (Calyptra canadensis), #8536
Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	White-dotted prominent moth caterpillar (Nadata gibbosa), #7915	Waved sphinx moth caterpillar (Ceratomia undulosa), #7787
Double-toothed prominent moth caterpillar (Nerice bidentata), #7929	Elm sphinx moth caterpillar (Ceratomia amyntor), #7786	Spiny oak slug moth caterpillar (Euclea delphinii ), #4697
Geometrid moth caterpillar	Geometrid moth caterpillar	Pandora sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorphus pandorus), #7859
Waved sphinx moth caterpillar (Ceratomia undulosa), #7787 [Sept 3]	Elm sphinx moth caterpillar (Ceratomia amyntor), #7786 [Sept 3]	Morning glory prominent moth caterpillar (Schizura ipomaeae), #8005
Laurel Sphinx moth caterpillar	Close-banded yellowhorn moth caterpillar (Colocasia propinquilinea), #9185	Tufted thyatirid moth caterpillar (Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides), #6237
Yellow-haired dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impleta), #9257	Polyphemus silk moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236
Finned willow prominent moth caterpillar (Notodonta scitipennis), #7926	Black-etched prominent moth caterpillar (Tecmessa scitiscripta), #7942	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182 [September 16]
:: Prominent Moth Caterpillars of Larose ::	:: Sphinx Moth Caterpillars of Larose ::	:: Geometrid caterpillars of Larose ::
Erebidae moth caterpillar (Palthis sp.) [September 12]	American dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200 [September 12]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [September 10]
Tiger moth caterpillar (Haploa sp) [September 8]	Maple zale moth caterpillar (Zale galbanata), #8692 [September 8]	Black arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra assimilis), #10295 [September 8]
Small bird-dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia erastrioides), #9095 [September 8]	Pyraloidea moth caterpillar [September 8]	Erebidae moth (Hypena sp.) [September 1]
Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696 [September 1]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [September 1]	Elegant tailed slug moth caterpillar (Packardia elegans), #4661 [September 16]
Erebidae moth (Hypena sp.) [September 6]	Striped garden moth caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304 [September 6]	Striped garden moth caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304 [September 6]
White-lined hypena moth caterpillar (Hypena abalienalis) ?, #8445 [September 6]	Large gray dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta insita), #9202 [September 6]	Olive-shaded bird-dropping moth caterpillar [September 6]
Noctuid moth caterpillar (Elaphria sp. ?) [September 6]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [September 6]	American dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200 [August 31]
Beautiful wood-nymph moth caterpillar (Eudryas grata), #9301 [August 31]	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696 [August 31]	Haploa moth caterpillar (Haploa) [August 27]
Spotted tussock moth caterpillar (Lophocampa maculata), #8214 [August 27]	Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202 [August 27]	Fall webworm moth caterpillar (Hyphantria cunea), #8140 [August 22]
Grape leaf skeleonizer moth caterpillars (Harrisina americana), #4624 [August 22]	Tufted thyatirine moth caterpillar (Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides), # 6237 [August 22]	Dusky-backed filatima moth caterpillar (Filatima pseudacaciella), #2169 [August 18]
Green leuconycta moth caterpillar (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065 [August 15]	Primrose moth caterpillar (schinia florida), #11164 [August 15]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [August 13]
Noctuid moth caterpillar [August 13]	Verbena moth caterpillar (Crambodes talidiformis), #9661 [August 13]	Large gray dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta insita), #9202 [August 10]
Moth caterpillar [August 10]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [August 10]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [August 10]
The herald moth caterpillar (Scoliopteryx libatrix), #8555 [August 10]	Erebidae moth caterpillar (Hypena) [August 2]	Noctuid moth caterpillar
Noctuid moth caterpillar	Spiny oak slug moth caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697 [August 24]	Common hyppa moth caterpillar (Hyppa xylinoides), #9578
Polyphemus silk moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Spiny oak slug moth caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697	Spiny oak slug moth caterpillar (Euclea delphinii), #4697
Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182 [September 16]	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182
Polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757	Olive-shaded Bird-dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia)	Jeweled tailed slug moth caterpillar (Packardia geminata), #4659
Jeweled tailed slug moth caterpillar (Packardia geminata), #4659	Elegant tailed slug moth caterpillar (Packardia elegans), #4661	Yellow-shouldered slug moth caterpillar (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665
Tortricidia moth caterpillar	moth caterpillar (Oreana unicolorella), #5767	Dogwood thyatirid (Euthyatira pudens), #6240
Arched hooktip caterpillar (Drepana arcuata), #6251	Pine imperial moth caterpillar (Eacles imperialis pini), #7704	Pine imperial moth (Eacles imperialis pini), #7704
Woolly bear (Pyrrharctia isabella), #8129	Woolly bear (Pyrrharctia isabella), #8129	Virginian tiger moth caterpillar (Spilosoma virginica),#8137
Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), #8140	Spotted tussock moth caterpillar (Lophocampa maculata), #8214	Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars (Euchaetes egle), #8238
Milkweed tussock moth caterpillar (Euchaetes egle), #8238	Milkweed tussock moth (Euchaetes egle), #8238	Milkweed tussock moth (Euchaetes egle), #8238
Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars (Euchaetes egle), #8238	Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars (Euchaetes egle), #8238	Rusty tussock (Orgyia antiqua) caterpillar, #8308
Rusty tussock moth caterpillar (Orgyia antiqua), #8308	Definite tussock caterpillar (Orygia definita), #8314	Definite tussock moth caterpillar (Orygia definita), #8314
Tussock caterpillar	White-lined snout moth caterpillar (Hypena abalienalis), #8445	Canadian Owlet moth caterpillar (Calyptra canadensis), #8536
Canadian Owlet moth caterpillar (Calyptra canadensis), #8536	Brown-spotted zale moth caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704	Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881
Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881	Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881	Plusiinae moth caterpillar
Small bird-dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia erastrioides), #9095	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar(Panthea furcilla), #9182	American dagger moth (Acronicta americana), #9200
Fingered dagger caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina, #9203	Fingered dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina), #9203	Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205
Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula),#9236	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236	Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272
Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272	Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272	Harris's three-spot moth caterpillar (Harrisimemna trisignata), #9286
Burdock borer moth caterpillar (Papaipema cataphracta), #9466	Borer moth caterpillar (Papaipema)	Silver-spotted fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria cordata), #9633
Silver-spotted fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria cordata), #9633	Copper underwing moth caterpillar (Amphipyra pyramidoides), #9639	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696
Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Caterpillar (Cucullia florea )	Brown-hooded owlet (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202
Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202	Hitched arches (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Hitched arches (Melanchra adjuncta)
Hitched arches (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Black arches (Melanchra assimilis), #10295	Otter Spiramater caterpillar (Spiramater lutra), #10301
Striped garden caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304	Rustic quaker moth caterpillar (Orthodes majuscula), #10585	Cutworm moth caterpillar (Xestia)
Evening primrose moth caterpillar (Schinia florida), #11164	Evening primrose moth caterpillar (Schinia florida), #11164	Moth caterpillar, possibly a Eupsilia species
Caterpillar with parasites