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Datana integerrima, the walnut caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, through most of the Eastern States west to Minnesota and south to northern Mexico. The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. [citation needed]
Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae.The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.
The caterpillar will reach a length of 50 mm (2.0 in). [3] While there are numerous reports of the larval hairs of this species sometimes causing skin irritation in humans, there is no evidence that they possess any form of venom.
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.
Spilosoma virginica is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae occurring in the United States and southern Canada. [3] As a caterpillar, it is known as the yellow woolly bear or yellow bear caterpillar. As an adult, it is known as the Virginian tiger moth.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This is a list of Texas butterflies, all species of butterfly found in the state of Texas. Family Papilionidae (swallowtails ...
Calosoma scrutator. Calosoma scrutator, commonly known as the fiery searcher and caterpillar hunter, [1] is a species of ground beetle belonging to the genus Calosoma.This beetle can be as large as 35 millimetres (1.4 in) long, [2] and is hence among the largest of the ground beetles found in North America. [3]
It is found in the United States from New York to Florida, west to Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. Caterpillars. The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on apple, dogwood, hickory, maple, oak, poplar, and rose bushes. [1] and possess numerous urticating hairs, from which they derive their common name.