New February 2003
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Contents
Caterpillars
Royal moths and silkworm moths
Hornworms
Swallowtails
Tussock moths
Tiger moths
Slug caterpillars
Puss caterpillars
Cutworms, armyworms, underwings and dagger moths
Whites and sulphurs
Tent caterpillars
Brush-footed butterflies, fritillaries and wood nymphs
Prominents and oakworms
Loopers and cankerworms
Milkweed butterflies
Skippers
Bagworms
Snout and grass moths
Sawflies
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden
Silverspotted skipper caterpillars (Epargyreus clarus) are present in summer and fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
The head of this nearly two-inch-long caterpillar is rusty-brown with a pair of large, conspicuous orange "eye spots" above the mouthparts. The first thoracic segment ("neck" region) is constricted and red-brown. The rest of the body is yellow-green with transverse narrow dark lines. Host plants are black locust, honey locust and wisteria.
About the family
Skippers are in the Hesperiidae family.
IPM1019, new February 2003