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Asteroid Caterpillar (red)

Cucullia asteroides

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Field Notes

Description:

Bright red colors of a 2 inch asteroid caterpillar. Might be molting and changing colors.. Strange head especially visible in first photo. Feeds on the buds on goldenrod.

Habitat:

Meadow property in the Poconos.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
RickLampman
WOW !! WOW !! Great Captures & Find Congrats :) Carol these are Beautiful :)
Carol Snow Milne
I actually found the purple, yellow and black one in our meadow (same as the web site) . I have found 4 different colored Asteroids so far.
MickGrant
Great spotting! http://www.aprairiehaven.com/?page_id=8270
Atul
great colors on the caterpillar
Ava T-B
This looks like Alice's hookah-smoking caterpillar!

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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The Color Red
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Rare Color Morphs
Photographed
PublishedNovember 3, 2011

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