These caterpillars were all shot in Maryland in the summer of 2010.
CLOSED: Feeding on New England aster bloom.
I suspect that this could be a tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); another extremely variable species - see http://tinyurl.com/4p6tuvr and http://tinyurl.com/4w2sk4u for a couple of examples.
Post a Reply to this Thread
More Insect and Spider Identification Threads
-
SOLVED: Feeding on New England aster bloom.
started by mle_flowers
last post by mle_flowersJun 17, 20252Jun 17, 2025 -
SOLVED: Feeding on New England aster bloom.
started by mle_flowers
last post by mle_flowersJun 25, 20253Jun 25, 2025 -
SOLVED: Feeding on New England aster bloom.
started by Nosefreckle
last post by NosefreckleJun 27, 20252Jun 27, 2025 -
SOLVED: Feeding on New England aster bloom.
started by Jrockca
last post by JrockcaJul 01, 20252Jul 01, 2025 -
SOLVED: Feeding on New England aster bloom.
started by PitterCol
last post by PitterColJul 03, 20252Jul 03, 2025
