Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lagoa crispata
Identification
Small creamy white "teddy bears", wavy black lines on forewing.
Sexually dimorphic. Females (thin antennae) are almost white, with subtle markings:
Males (feather-like antennae) are more strongly marked, and more yellowish:
Range
Includes eastern North America.
Food
Adults likely do not feed.
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on many different trees and shrubs, see Covell.
(3)Remarks
Caution, Hairs on caterpillar highly irritating, as in all of this family!
Print References
Wagner illustrates caterpillar, page 90.
(1)
Holland illustrates this, plate 38 #23, describes, page 369.
(2)
Covell illustrates adult (imago), plate 56 #9, describes species, p. 412.
(3)
Himmelman illustrates caterpillar, plate A-2
(5)Internet References
Caterpillar--Univ. of Missouri extension
Georgia Leps--shows the sexual dimorphism.
This species is common in the
North Carolina State Entomology Collection, with 26 pinned.
Contributed by
Cotinis on 12 April, 2004 - 2:14pm
Additional contributions by
LynetteLast updated 10 September, 2005 - 7:06am
