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Species Parasa indetermina - Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea
Family Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Genus Parasa
Species indetermina (Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth)
Identification
The full-grown caterpillar is 3/4 to 7/8 inch long; basic color is yellow. The body bears pairs of long, horn-like, bristly spines and clumps of smaller spines which are characteristic of several of the slug caterpillars. A useful identifying characteristic is the broad purplish band down the midline of the back. Within the band are narrow whitish longitudinal lines, which may be interrupted by constrictions in the band. Reddish, white, and purple lines occur along the sides. (1)
Season
Caterpillars found in late summer.
Food
Hosts of the stinging rose caterpillar include apple, cottonwood, dogwood, hickory, oak, redbud, sycamore and rose bushes. (1)
Remarks
Caution, This is a stinging caterpillar. See this site for more information.
Internet References
Auburn University Site
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Lynette
Last updated 10 September, 2005 - 7:09am

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