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Rustic Quaker Moth Caterpillar

Orthodes majuscula

Photo by MattCampbell
Published on Project Noah
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43.2079, -79.8795

Field Notes

Description:

forewing medium gray or brown with black triangle on collar and large pale-margined orbicular and reniform spots, often touching; AM and ST lines straight, pale yellow or whitish; PM line same color, bent at sharp angle just below reniform spot; black spots on veins below PM line; terminal line crenulate (many small scallops) almost touching outer margin; hindwing dark grayish-brown.

Habitat:

Backyards

Notes:

Found when my wife opened up our deck umbrella.

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