Datana moth species
Datana spp.
Description:
These caterpillars were all bunched up together on one twig.
Habitat:
By a stream.
Notes:
Most likely a Datana species
Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Spotted on Aug 2, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013
3 Comments
Identifying the host plant may help figure out which one they are.
This bunch of caterpillars look like Genus Datana. They can be difficult to ID sometimes but here is a link to the Bug Guide page for the genus:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/236/bgpage...
Does anyone know what kind of butterfly this is?