caterpiller Identification - Ask Extension
Would you know what type of caterpiller this is? Is there somewhere else that I should direct this inquiry?
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caterpiller Identification #421671
Asked August 16, 2017, 3:52 PM EDT
Would you know what type of caterpiller this is? Is there somewhere else that I should direct this inquiry?
Jefferson County Kentucky
Expert Response
This is a Paddle Caterpillar (aka Funerary Dagger Moth). It is found in fields and forests in the eastern US and feeds on leaves of many hardwood trees. These are scarce and I have never found one.
Ric Bessin
Univ of KY.
Ric Bessin
Univ of KY.