Kinds of Caterpillars

Scientific name -- Other names

Apatelodidae -- American silkworm moths

Apatelodes torrefacta (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Spotted Apatelodes

Olceclostera angelica (Grote, 1864) -- The Angel

Arctiidae -- Tiger moths; Footman moths; Wasp moths

Arctia caja (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Garden Tiger Moth; Great Tiger Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis (Hubner, 1818) -- Yellow-collared Scape Moth

Cisthene plumbea Streth, 1885 -- Lead-colored Lichen Moth

Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) -- Little White Lichen Moth

Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schäffer, 1866 -- Faithful Beauty

Ctenucha virginica (Esper, 1794) -- Virginia Ctenucha

Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773) -- Salt Marsh Moth

Euchaetes egle (Drury, 1773) -- Milkweed Tussock Moth; Milkweed Tiger Moth; Milkweed Caterpillar

Grammia arge (Drury, 1773) -- Arge Moth

Grammia figurata (Drury, 1773) -- Harnessed Moth

Halysidota harrisii (Walsh, 1864) -- Sycamore Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris (Smith, 1797) -- Banded Tussock Moth; Pale Tiger Moth

Haploa clymene (Brown, 1776) -- Clymene Moth

Hypercompe scribonia (Stoll, [1790]) -- Giant Leopard Moth; Ecpantheria scribonia

Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773) -- Fall Webworm

Hypoprepia miniata (Kirby, 1837) -- Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth

Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 -- Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 -- Spotted Tussock Moth

Lymire edwardsii (Grote, 1881) -- Edwards Wasp Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia lineata Newman and Donahue, 1966 -- Lined Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella (Smith, 1797) -- Isabella Tiger Moth; Wooly Bear

Seirarctia echo (Smith, 1797) -- Echo Moth

Spilosoma virginica (Fabricius, 1798) -- Virginia Tiger Moth

Syntomeida epilais (Walker, 1854) -- Polka-Dot Wasp Moth; Oleander Caterpillar

Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Bella Moth; Utetheisa bella

Virbia aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) -- Orange Holomelina; Holomelina aurantiaca

Virbia opella (Grote, 1863) -- Tawny Holomelina; Holomelina opella

Bombycidae -- Silk worms

Bombyx mori (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Silkworm

Lasiocampidae -- Lappet moths; Snout moths

Artace cribrarius (Ljungh) -- Dot-lined White

Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793) -- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth; Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria (Hubner, 1820) -- Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth; Forest Tent Caterpillar

Phyllodesma americana (Harris, 1841) -- American Lappet Moth

Tolype velleda (Stoll, 1791) -- Large Tolype; Velleda Lappet Moth

Limacodidae -- Slug-caterpillar moths; Saddleback-caterpillar moths

Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1960) -- Saddleback Caterpillar Moth; Saddleback Caterpillar; Sibine stimulea

Phobetron pithecium J. E. Smith -- Hag Moth

Lymantriidae -- Tussock moths

Dasychira basiflava (Packard, 1864) -- Yellow-based Tussock Moth

Dasychira obliquata (Grote and Robinson, 1866) -- Streaked Tussock Moth

Dasychira pinicola (Dyar, 1991) -- Pine Tussock Moth

Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Gypsy Moth

Orgyia definita (Packard, 1864) -- Definite Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- White-marked Tussock Moth

Basilodes pepita Guenée, 1852 -- Gold Moth

Cucullia alfarata Strecker, 1898 -- Camphorweed Cucullia; Camphorweed Cucullia Moth

Heliothis virescens Fabricius -- Tobacco Budworm; Tobacco Budworm Moth

Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874 -- Shivering Pinion

Schinia nundina (Drury, 1773) -- Goldenrod Flower Moth

Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864 -- Striped Garden Caterpillar

Notodontidae -- Prominent moths

Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865 -- Black-etched Prominent

Clostera albosigma (Fitch, 1856) -- Sigmoid Prominent

Clostera inclusa (Hubner, 1829-31) -- Angle-lined Prominent; Poplar Tentmaker

Dasylophia anguina (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Black-spotted Prominent

Datana contracta (Walker, 1855) -- Contracted Datana

Datana integerrima (Grote and Robinson, 1866) -- Walnut Caterpillar

Datana major (Grote and Robinson, 1866) -- Azalea Caterpillar

Datana ministra (Drury, 1773) -- Yellow-necked Caterpillar

Ellida caniplaga (Walker, 1856) -- Linden Prominent

Furcula borealis (Guerin-Menneville, 1832) -- White Furcula

Furcula cinerea (Walker, 1865) -- Gray Furcula

Gluphisia septentrionis (Walker, 1855) -- Common Gluphisia

Heterocampa biundata (Walker, 1855) -- Wavy-lined Heterocampa; Maple Prominent

Heterocampa guttivitta (Walker, 1855) -- Saddled Prominent

Heterocampa obliqua (Packard, 1864) -- Oblique Heterocampa

Heterocampa umbrata (Walker, 1855) -- White-blotched Heterocampa

Hyperaeschra georgica (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) -- Georgian Prominent

Lochmaeus bilineata (Packard, 1864) -- Double-lined Prominent

Lochmaeus manteo (Doubleday, 1841) -- Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar Moth

Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, 1780) -- Mottled Prominent

Misogada unicolor (Packard, 1864) -- Drab Prominent

Nadata gibbosa (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- White-dotted Prominent

Nerice bidentata (Walker, 1855) -- Double-toothed Prominent

Odontosia elegans (Strecker, 1885) -- Elegant Prominent

Oligocentria lignicolor (Walker, 1855) -- White-streaked Prominent; Lacecapped Caterpillar

Oligocentria semirufescens (Walker, 1865) -- Red-washed Prominent

Peridea angulosa (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Angulose Prominent

Peridea basitriens (Walker, 1855) -- Oval-based Prominent

Peridea sp

Pheosia rimosa (Packard, 1864) -- Black-rimmed Prominent

Schizura badia (Packard, 1864) -- Chestnut Schizura

Schizura ipomoeae (Doubleday, 1841) -- Morning-glory Prominent

Schizura leptinoides (Grote, 1864) -- Black-blotched Schizura

Schizura unicornis (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Unicorn Caterpillar Moth

Symmerista albifrons (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- White-headed Prominent

Symmerista leucitys (Franclemont, 1946) -- Orange-humped Mapleworm

Nymphalidae -- Brush footed butterflies

Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Gulf Fritillary; Dione vanillae

Cercyonis pegala (Fabricius, 1775) -- Wood Nymph

Coenonympha tullia (Muller, 1764) -- Common Ringlet

Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) -- Monarch

Enodia anthedon Clark, 1936 -- Northern Pearly Eye; Lethe anthedon

Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1775) -- Variegated Fritillary

Hermeuptychia sosybius (Fabricius, 1793) -- Carolina Satyr

Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 -- Buckeye; Common Buckeye

Limenitis archippus (Cramer, 1776) -- Viceroy

Limenitis arthemis_astyanax (Fabricius, 1775) -- Red Spotted Purple

Megisto cymela (Cramer, 1777) -- Little Wood Satyr

Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Mourning Cloak

Phyciodes tharos (Drury, 1773) -- Pearl Crescent

Polygonia comma (Harris, 1842) -- Eastern Comma

Polygonia interrogationis (Fabricius, 1798) -- Question Mark

Polygonia progne (Cramer, 1776) -- Gray Comma

Satyrodes appalachia (Chermock, 1947) -- Appalachian Brown

Satyrodes eurydice (Johansson, 1763) -- Eyed Brown; Lethe eurydice

Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) -- Aphrodite Fritillary

Speyeria atlantis (Edwards, 1862) -- Atlantis Fritillary

Speyeria cybele (Fabricius, 1775) -- Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria diana (Cramer, 1777) -- Diana Fritillary

Speyeria idalia (Drury, 1773) -- Regal Fritillary

Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Red Admiral

Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Painted Lady

Vanessa virginiensis (Drury, 1773) -- American Painted Lady; Painted Beauty

Charadra deridens (Guenée, 1952) -- The Laugher; The Laugher Moth

Papilionidae -- Swallowtail butterflies

Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) -- Pipevine Swallowtail

Eurytides marcellus (Cramer, 1779) -- Zebra Swallowtail

Papilio canadensis -- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777 -- Giant Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus -- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes Drury, 1773 -- Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775 -- Black Swallowtail

Papilio rutulus -- Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758 -- Spicebush Swallowtail

Pieridae -- Yellow white butterflies

Abaeis nicippe (Cramer, 1780) -- Sleepy orange; Eurema nicippe

Anthocharis midea (Hübner, 1809) -- Orange-tip; Falcate Orangetip

Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790) -- Southern Dogface; Zerene cesonia

Colias eurytheme (Boisduval, 1852) -- Orange Sulphur; Alfalfa Butterfly

Colias philodice Godart, 1819 -- Clouded Sulfur

Eurema lisa (Boisduval and LeConte, 1829) -- Little Sulfur

Phoebis philea (Johansson, 1763) -- Oranged-barred Sulphur

Phoebis sennae (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Cloudless Giant Sulphur

Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1761) -- Mustard White

Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) -- European Cabbage White

Pontia protodice (Boisd. & LeConte, 1829) -- Checkered White; Pieris protodice

Saturniidae -- Emperor moths; Royal moths; Giant silkworm moths

Actias luna (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Luna Moth

Anisota senatoria (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Orange-striped Oakworm

Anisota stigma (Fabricius, 1775) -- Spiny Oakworm

Anisota virginiensis (Drury, 1773) -- Pink-striped Oakworm

Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1776) -- Polyphemus Moth

Automeris io (Fabricius, 1775) -- Io Moth; Peacock Moth

Callosamia promethea (Drury, 1773) -- Promethea Moth; Spicebush Silkmoth

Citheronia regalis (Fabricius) -- Regal Moth; Hickory Horned Devil; Royal Walnut Moth

Citheronia sepulcralis (Grote and Robinson) -- Pine Devil

Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius, 1793) -- Rosy Maple Moth

Eacles imperialis (Drury, 1773) -- Imperial Moth

Hemileuca maia (Drury, 1773) -- Eastern Buckmoth

Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Cecropia Moth; Robin Moth

Syssphinx hubbardi (Dyar, 1902) -- Larva; Sphingicampa hubbardi

Satyridae -- Satyrs; Wood nymphs

Sphingidae -- Sphinx moths; Hawk moths

Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 -- Pink-spotted Hawk Moth; Sweetpotato Hornworm

Amorpha juglandis (J. E. Smtih, 1797) -- Walnut Sphinx; Laothoe juglandis

Ceratomia amyntor (Geyer, 1835) -- Elm Sphinx; Four-horned Sphinx

Ceratomia catalpae (Boisduval, 1875) -- Catalpa Sphinx

Ceratomia undulosa (Walker, 1856) -- Waved Sphinx

Darapsa choerilus (Cramer) -- Azalea Sphinx; Darapsa pholus

Darapsa myron (Cramer) -- Virginia Creeper Sphinx; Hog Sphinx

Darapsa versicolor (Harris) -- Hydrangea Sphinx

Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839) -- Lettered Sphinx

Eumorpha pandorus (Hubner, 1821) -- Pandorus Sphinx

Hemaris diffinis (Boisduval, 1836) -- Snowberry Clearwing

Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius, 1775) -- Hummingbird Clearwing

Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Spurge Hawkmoth; Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth

Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775) -- Bedstraw Hawkmoth; Bedstraw Hawk

Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) -- White-lined Sphinx

Lapara coniferarum (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Southern Pine Sphinx

Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 -- Carolina Sphinx Moth; Tomato Hornworm; Tobacco Hornworm

Pachysphinx modesta (Harris, 1839) -- Modest Sphinx; Big Poplar Sphinx

Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Blinded Sphinx

Paonias myops (J. E. Smith) -- Small-eyed Sphinx

Paratrea plebeja (Fabricius, 1777) -- Plebeian Sphinx

Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) -- Twin-spotted Sphinx

Sphecodina abbottii (Swainson, 1821) -- Abbotts Sphinx

Sphinx chersis (Hübner, 1823) -- Great Ash Sphinx; Great Ash Sphinx Moth

Sphinx drupiferarum (J. E. Smith, 1797) -- Wild-cherry Sphinx

Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) -- Apple Sphinx

Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus, 1771) -- Tersa Sphinx

Updated: 2013-05-26 17:20:10

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