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Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family: Noctuidae) 8536 -

barbarajoy		24-Mar-2025 04:12
What an amazing variety of caterpillars, all so cleverly camouflaged. This is a fascinating gallery. V

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Copper underwing moth caterpillar (Amphipyra pyramidoides), #9639	Canadian owlet moth caterpillars (Calyptra canadensis), #8536	Canadian Owlet moth caterpillar (Calyptra canadensis), #8536
Canadian Owlet moth caterpillar (Calyptra canadensis), #8536	The herald moth caterpillar (Scoliopteryx libatrix), #8555 [August 10]	The herald moth caterpillar (Scoliopteryx libatrix), #8555
Maple zale moth caterpillar (Zale galbanata), #8692	Maple zale moth caterpillar (Zale galbanata), #8692	Maple zale moth caterpillar (Zale galbanata), #8692
Zale moth species, caterpillar	Zale moth caterpillar species	Erebidae moth caterpillar (Tribe Euclidiini)
Erebidae moth caterpillar (Tribe Euclidiini)	Erebidae moth caterpillar (Tribe Euclidiini) [September 21]	Forage looper moth caterpillar (Caenurgina)
Brown-spotted zale moth caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704	Brown-spotted zale moth caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704	Brown-spotted zale caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704
Brown-spotted zale caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704	Brown-spotted zale caterpillar (Zale helata), #8704	Maple looper caterpillar (Parallelia bistriaris) #8727
Maple looper caterpillar (Parallelia bistriaris) #8727	Caterpillar on Basswood, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Underwing moth caterpillar, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802
Underwing moth caterpillar, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Caterpillar on Basswood, possibly Catocala cerogama, #8802	Caterpillar on Basswood, possiblyCatocala cerogama, #8802
Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881	Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881	Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881
Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881	Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar (Abrostola urentis), #8881	Pink-patched looper moth caterpillar (Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides), #8905
Pink-patched looper moth caterpillar (Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides), #8905	Plusiinae moth caterpillar	Dark marathyssa moth caterpillar (Marathyssa inficita), #8955
Dark marathyssa moth caterpillar (Marathyssa inficita), #8955	Dark marathyssa moth caterpillar (Marathyssa inficita), #8955	Dark marathyssa moth caterpillar (Marathyssa inficita), #8955
Sleeping baileya moth caterpillar (Baileya dormitans), #8971	Sleeping balieya (Baileya dormitans), #8971	Green leuconycta moth caterpillar (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065 [August 15]
Green leuconycta (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065	Green leuconycta moth caterpillar (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065	Green leuconycta moth caterpillar (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065
Green leuconycta moth caterpillar (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065	Olive-shaded Bird-dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia)	Olive-shaded bird-dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia candefacta), #9090
Olive-shaded bird-dropping moth caterpillar [September 6]	Olive-shaded bird-dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia candefacta), #9090	Olive-shaded bird dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia candefacta), #9090
Small bird dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia erastrioides), #9095	Small bird dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia erastrioides), #9095	bird dropping moth caterpillar (Ponometia)
Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182 [September 16]	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182
Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182	Eastern panthea moth caterpillar (Panthea furcilla), #9182
Eastern panthea moth caterpillar(Panthea furcilla), #9182	Close-banded yellowhorn moth caterpillar (Colocasia propinquilinea), #9185	Close-banded yellowhorn moth caterpillar (Colocasia propinquilinea), #9185-
Close-banded yellowhorn moth caterpillar (Colocasia propinquilinea), #9185	Brother moth caterpillar (Raphia frater), #9193	American acronicta moth caterpilla (Acronicta americana
Caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200	American dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200	American dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200
American dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta americana), #9200	American dagger moth (Acronicta americana), #9200	Fingered dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina), #9203
Fingered dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina), #9203	Fingered dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina), #9203	Fingered dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina), #9203
Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205	Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	Splendid dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta superans), #9226
Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226
Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236
Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula),#9236
Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236 with wasp cocoons	Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236 with wasp cocoons
Interrupted dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta interrupta), #9237	Interrupted dagger moth caterpillarn (Acronicta interrupta, #9237	Interrupted dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta interrupta), #9237
Fragile dagger moth (Acronicta fragilis), #9241	Northern nearctic oak dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta, Subgenus Lepitoreuma)	Southern oak dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta increta), #9249
Southern oak dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta increta), #9249	Retarded dagger moth (Acronicta retardata), #9251	Yellow-haired dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impleta), #9257
Yellow-haired dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impleta), #9257	Impressive dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261	Impressive Dagger Moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261
Impressive Dagger Moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261	Impressive Dagger Moth (Acronicta impressa), #9261	Impressive dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261
Impressive dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta impressa), #9261	Impressive Dagger Moth (Acronicta impressa), #9261	Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita)
Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272	Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272	Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272
Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272	Smartweed caterpillar (Acronicta oblinita), #9272	cattail moth caterpillar (Acronicta insularisi), #9280
Cattail caterpillar ( Acronicta insularis), #9280	Cattail caterpillar (Acronicta insularis), #9280	Harris's three-spot moth caterpillar (Harrisimemna trisignata), #9286
Caterpillar parasitized by a "mummy" wasp, possibly a Saltmarsh Caterpillar	Pearly wood nymph moth caterpillar (Eudryas unio), #9299	Pearly Wood-nymph caterpillar (Eudryas unio), #9299
Pearly Wood-nymph caterpillar (Eudryas unio), #9299	Beautiful wood-nymph moth caterpillar (Eudryas grata), #9301 [August 31]	Beautiful wood-nymph moth caterpillar (Eudryas grata), #9301 [August 31]
Beautiful wood nymph, caterpillar (Eudryas grata), #9301	Eight-spotted forester caterpillar (Alypia octomaculata), #9314	Eight-spotted forester (Alypia octomaculata), #9314
Eight-spotted forester (Alypia octomaculata), #9314	Eight spotted forester caterpillar (Alypia octomaculata), #9314	Veiled ear moth caterpillar (Loscopia velata), #9454
Veiled ear moth caterpillar (Loscopia velata), #9454	Burdock borer moth caterpillar (Papaipema cataphracta), #9466	American angle shades moth caterpillar (Euplexia benesimilis), #9545
American angle shades moth caterpillar (Euplexia benesimilis), #9545	Noctuid moth caterpillar (Elaphria sp. ?)	Common hyppa moth caterpilla (Hyppa xylinnoides), #9578
Common hyppa moth caterpillar (Hyppa xylinoides), #9578	Noctuid moth caterpillar (Elaphria sp. ?) [September 6]	Pink-shaded Fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria mollissima), #9631
Pink-shaded Fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria mollissima), #9631	Silver-spotted fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria cordata), #9633	Silver-spotted fern moth (Callopistria cordata), #9633
Silver-spotted fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria cordata), #9633	Silver-spotted fern moth (Callopistria cordata), #9633	Silver-spotted fern moth caterpillar (Callopistria cordata), #9633
Orbed Narrow-wing moth caterpillar (Magusa divaricata), #9637.1	Copper underwing moth caterpillar (Amphipyra pyramidoides), #9639	Copper underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), #9639
Copper underwing caterpillar (Amphypyra pyramidoides), #9639	Copper underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), #9639	Verbena moth caterpillar (Crambodes talidiformis), #9661 [August 13]
White blotched balsa moth caterpillar (Balsa labecula), #9664	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696 [September 1]	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696 [August 31]
Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696	Dusky groundling (Condica vecors), #9696	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696
Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696	Dusky groundling moth caterpillar (Condica vecors), #9696
White-blotched balsa moth?	Possibly a Lithophane sp. of moth caterpillar	Moth Caterpillar, Lithophane sp?
Ashen pinion moth caterpillar (Lithophane antennata), #9910	Ashen pinion moth caterpillar (Lithophane antennata), #9910	Moth caterpillar, possibly Dowdy pinion (Lithophane unimoda), #9916
Moth caterpillar, possibly Dowdy pinion (Lithophane unimoda), #9916	Moth Caterpillar (Eupsilia vinulenta) ?, #9933	Sidus Sallow Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia sidus sp.), #9933.1
Lost Sallow Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia devia), #9939	Lost Sallow Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia devia), #9939	Sidus sallow moth caterpillar (Eupsilia sidus), #9933.1
Lost Sallow Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia divia), #9939	Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia sp.?)	Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia sp.)
Moth caterpillar (Eupsilia sp.)	Eupsilia moth caterpillar	Fringe-tree sallow moth caterpillar (Sympistis chionanthi), #10067
Intermediate hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia intermedia), #10194	Fringe-tree sallow moth caterpillar (Sympistis chionanthi), #10067	Fringe-tree sallow moth caterpillar (Sympistis chionanthi), #10067
Toadflax brocade caterpillar (Calophasia lunula), #10177	Toadflax brocade (Calophasia lunula), #10177	Toadflax brocade moth caterpillar (Calophasia lunula), #10177
Intermediate hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia intermedia), #10194	Intermediate hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia intermedia), #10194	Goldenrod owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200
Goldenrod owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200
Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200
Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Asteroid moth caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200
The Asteroid caterpillar (Cucullia asteroides), #10200	Cucullia moth caterpillar (Cucullia postera)	Cucullia moth caterpillar (Cucullia postera)
Caterpillar (Cucullia florea )	Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar	Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202
Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202	Brown-hooded owlet caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202	Brown-hooded owlet (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202
Brown-hooded owlet caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202	Brown hooded owlet caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202	Brown-hooded owlet moth caterpillar (Cucullia convexipennis), #10202
Hitched arches (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Hitched arches (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Hitched arches caterpillar (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292
Hitched arches (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Hitched arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292	Hitched arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra adjuncta), #10292
Zebra moth caterpillar (Melanchra picta), #10293	Zebra 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
Black arches moth caterpillar (Melanchra assimilis), #10295	Black arches (Melanchra assimilis), #10295	Black Arches (Melanchra assimilis), #10295
Black arches (Melanchra assimilis), #10295	Black arches caterpillar (Melanchra assimilis), #10295	Otter spiramater moth caterpillar (Spiramater lutra), #10301
Otter Spiramater caterpillar (Spiramater lutra), #10301	Otter spiramater (Spiramater lutra), #10301	Otter spiramater caterpillar (Spiramater lutra), #10301
Striped garden moth caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304 [September 6]	Striped garden moth caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304 [September 6]	Striped garden caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304
Striped garden caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304	Striped garden caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304	Striped garden caterpillar (Trichordestra legitima), #10304
Armyworm moth caterpillar (Mythimna unipuncta), #10438	Ruby quaker moth caterpillar (Orthosia rubescens), #10487	Ruby quaker moth caterpillar (Orthosia rubescens), #10487
Ruby quaker moth caterpillar (Orthosia rubescens), #10487	Speckled green fruitwom moth Caterpillar (Orthosia hibisci), #10495	Confused woodgrain moth caterpillar (Morrisonia confusa), #10521
Confused woodgrain (Morrisonia confusa), #10521 ??	Confused woodgrain moth caterpillar (Morrisonia confusa), #10521	Bronzed cutworm moth caterpillar (Nephelodes minians), #10524
Bronzed cutworm moth caterpillar (Nephelodes minians), #10524	Small brown quaker moth caterpillar (Pseudorthodes vecors), #10578	Small brown quaker moth caterpillar (Pseudorthodes vecors), #10578
Rustic quaker moth caterpillar (Orthodes majuscula), #10585	Rustic quaker moth caterpillar (Orthodes majuscula), #10585	Purple-lined sallow moth caterpillar (Pyrrhia exprimens), #11064
Purple-lined sallow moth caterpillar (Pyrrhia exprimens), #11064	Moth Caterpillar, possibly Pyrrhia species?	Moth caterpillar (Pyrrhia sp.)
Moth caterpillar (Pyrrhia sp.)	Moth Caterpillar (Pyrrhia) on tansy	Cutworm moth caterpillar (Xestia sp.)
Cutworm moth caterpillar (Xestia sp.)	Large yellow underwing moth caterpillar (Noctua pronuba), #11003.1	Large yellow underwing moth caterpillar (Noctua pronuba), #11003.1
Caterpillar, possible Noctua pronuba, #11003.1	Caterpillar, possible Noctua pronuba, #11003.1	Caterpillar, possible Noctua pronuba, #11003.1
Moth caterpillar (Heliothis?)	Noctuid moth caterpillar (Heliothis ?)	Noctuid moth caterpillar (Heliothis ?)
Canadian owlet moth caterpillar (Calyptra canadensis), #8536	Noctuid moth caterpillar with parasite	Noctuid moth caterpillar with parasite
Noctuid moth caterpillar?	Noctuid moth caterpillar	Noctuid moth caterpillar eating red clover flowers
Noctuid moth caterpillar eating red clover flowers	Noctuid moth caterpillar on Interrupted Fern	Noctuid moth caterpillar
Noctuid moth caterpillar	Noctuid moth caterpillar [September 1]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [August 13]
Noctuid moth caterpillar [September 6]	Noctuid moth caterpillar [August 13]