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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.
Lophocampa argentata, the silver-spotted tiger moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found from British Columbia to southern California , and east to Arizona , Nevada , New Mexico , Colorado , Utah , Wyoming and possibly to northern Mexico .
Epargyreus clarus, the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America. [2] E. clarus occurs in fields, gardens, and at forest edges and ranges from southern Canada throughout most of the United States to northern Mexico, but is absent in the Great Basin and western Texas.
Lophocampa maculata, the Yellow-spotted tussock moth, mottled tiger or spotted halisidota, is a moth of the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths.The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.
Black-spotted Prominent (Dasylophia anguina) caterpillar on Wisteria. The black-spotted prominent has a wingspan of 3 to 4.1 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in). It is sexually dimorphic, with the male having black streaks in the basal and median areas of the fore wing, and the female having a large yellow-brown patch in the basal area of the fore wing.
Empyreuma pugione, the spotted oleander caterpillar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to the US state of Florida. [2] The wingspan is 43–48 mm. They fly during the day. [3] The larvae feed on Nerium oleander. They are light orange and hairy.
Eupithecia tripunctaria Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Eupithecia Species: E. tripunctaria Binomial name Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852 Synonyms Phalaena albipunctata Haworth, 1809 Eupithecia albipunctata Eupithecia tripunctaria, the white-spotted pug, is a moth of ...
A yellow and black transverse stripe is present between the first and second abdominal segments. It is concealed between the folds of the segments when the caterpillar is at rest. [24] [29] The abdomen is spotted transversely with light blue. Before pupating, the caterpillar will turn dark brown. It will reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in).