Tuesday, September 27, 2011

More Caterpillars

I'm sure seeing a lot of caterpillars this year at this time.

Zebra caterpillar (Melanchra picta):


Probably considered a garden pest, but I thought the patterning close-up was wonderful to look at.

bugguide
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
No Taxon Moths
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Subfamily Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths
Tribe Hadenini
Genus Melanchra
Species picta - Zebra Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#10293

Another caterpillar:


I think the brown and orange one is some kind of tiger moth again?

bugguide
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
No Taxon Moths
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Erebidae
Subfamily Arctiinae - Tiger and Lichen Moths
Tribe Arctiini - Tiger Moths

Blogged Previously:
Isabella Tiger Moth (Isia isabella)
Virginian Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)

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