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Spotting

Description:

This caterpillar was found feasting on a ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) flower bud.

Habitat:

Pond apple and pop ash slough in south Florida

1 Species ID Suggestions

lyh19
lyh19 11 years ago
America Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana Acronicta americana


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5 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

wonderful first spotting on Noah - Welcome to the Project!

MarioCisneros
MarioCisneros 11 years ago

Would like to get the caterpillar identified, I believe it's some type of tiger moth.

MarioCisneros
MarioCisneros 11 years ago

Haha...definitely!

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 11 years ago

Cordon Bleu tastes that caterpillar!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Amazing! Please consider adding this to my mission, Moths of the Americas!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...
Thanks!

MarioCisneros
Spotted by
MarioCisneros

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 26, 2012
Submitted on Jun 27, 2012

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