Help - this "catepillar" is on my bluebonnets

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
graciemae Sealy, TX(Zone 9a) Mar 26, 2009

This catepillar is on my bluebonnets and eating them at a rapid pace. There's a webbing too! Help! If it's a beneficial I'll leave it alone, but I've never known one to host on bluebonnets. They're spreading quickly so I really need help. Thanks

Thumbnail by graciemae
Post #6323023
Quote
graciemae Sealy, TX(Zone 9a) Mar 26, 2009

This is one of many things I found when I googled bluebonnet as host food - guess i'll leave the ugly little critters alone and be glad I'm a part of the chain!

Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) - for suffused cloudy wing, gray hairstreak, Henry's elfin, painted lady, American painted lady, orange sulphur

This was found at the following link: http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/tnhc/entomology/butterfly/catfood...

Post #6324118
Quote
Glorificous Winston Salem, NC Apr 22, 2009

You can move the caterpillars to a different location and feed with cuttings from your plants. This is advice I've seen in a few gardening books. It may also take other leaves as food.

Post #6447131
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Insect and Spider Identification Threads

Go to all Insect and Spider Identification threads
BACK TO TOP