Caterpillars I.D. needed.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2008

I was outside watching my G.F.'s cats doing their antic behaviors on my many passi vines Maypop. Then I heard noises as if sands were dropping onto dried magnolia leaves on the ground below, as it turned out there were frass dropping from these strange looking caterpillars, never have I seen before in the garden. I looked up, and found an army of these dark looking fellas munching away on Eastern Redbud's leaves. Please help I.D.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2008

Could this be polydamas cats? Will these also use Eastern Redbuds as hostplant?

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2008

Any help is much appreciated.

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frostweed Josephine, Arlington, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2008

I found this site and it seems the polydamas cats don,t have stripes like yours.
http://www.mariposasmexicanas.com/battus_p_polydamas.htm

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 17, 2008

Thank you, also noted the cats. on my Redbuds also have red prominent heads, where as Polydamas doesn't.

Thanks frostweed, for sharing the info.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 18, 2008

bump up. for additional viewers/help I.D.

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pford1854 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2008

Probably this:

Red-humped Caterpillar Moth (Prominent Moths)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/22724/bgimage

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 18, 2008

Good morning Paul, it does look like the Prominent Moths' cats. These cats looks as if they're ready to pupate anyday now.

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