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Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Calliteara pudibunda

Description:

Greenishly yellow and it seems to shave some sort of pattern on it's back

Notes:

I found it near a forest by a tram station

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Calliteara pudibunda File:Calliteara pudibunda01.jpg


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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Calliteara pudipunda. I only know one caterpillar with such markings, but yours looks pretty worn, so some details are missing. In addition the black stripe on the head is a little bit confusing. Please, verify, I might be wrong...

A. Vukušić
Spotted by
A. Vukušić

Zagreb, Croatia

Spotted on Oct 8, 2013
Submitted on Oct 8, 2013

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