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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Noctuoidea » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cuculliinae » Hooded Owlets (Cucullia)
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Mystery Caterpillar1 - Cucullia
Copyright © 2009 Tzila "Z" Duenzl

Mystery Caterpillar1 - Cucullia
Horseshoe Bend, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA
October 6, 2009
Size: 1 1/2"
I found many of these on a certain plant that I do not recognize (small yellow daisy-like flowers; very sticky leaves and strong scent)...either a Heterotheca or a Machaeranthera). ID help would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Tzila "Z" Duenzl on 6 October, 2009 - 8:29pm
Last updated 18 October, 2009 - 9:06pm

Moved
Moved from Owlet Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 18 October, 2009 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Based on comments, not my own ID.
… John F. Carr, 18 October, 2009 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

We would suggest the genus Cucullia
but we still continue to wait patiently for a southwestern expert to stop by and teach us about these. :(
… john and jane balaban, 7 October, 2009 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Me too!
Hope it's soon....
… Tzila "Z" Duenzl, 7 October, 2009 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

uhm...
It reminds me of some kind of owlet moth caterpillar, but I can't seem to find this particular one. Maybe one of the experts can give you an ID. Until then, I will keep looking. :-)
… R Banet, 6 October, 2009 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Well...
...I just looked through all owlet moth pics here on Bugguide, and didn't find this. I also googled based on color and didn't find it there either. And it's not in my Caterpillar reference book. Truly a mystery. I hope someone can ID it. Thanks for your response!
… Tzila "Z" Duenzl, 7 October, 2009 - 7:25am login or register to post comments

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